Hi All,<div><br></div><div>I guess that most people caught this article a couple of weeks ago: <a href="http://www.mikealrogers.com/posts/apache-considered-harmful.html">http://www.mikealrogers.com/posts/apache-considered-harmful.html</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>It got me wondering about the way that foundations need to change with time, and whether we should be taking on board any of it with regards to OSGeo. Disclaimer- I'm not asking because I think we're going down the same lines, I'm genuinely just using the article as a springboard for discussion. </div>
<div><br></div><div>My two pence worth- the point about lowering of barriers to entry is an interesting one. Projects don't necessarily need someone big to provide infrastructure these days, they can do it in an adhoc way- so in that world, what does OSGeo do for the projects? What should we be doing? </div>
<div><br></div><div>I think we have a wider remit in some ways- in that we're trying to provide educational materials and foster local chapters- I don't imagine Apache does a lot of that these days!</div><div><br>
</div><div>Anyhow, just wondering out loud really- further thoughts appreciated!</div><div><br></div><div>All the best</div><div><br></div><div>Jo<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div><b></b><b>Jo Cook</b><br>Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7RL, UK <br>
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