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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/03/13 11:16, Frank Warmerdam
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Cameron
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<div class="im">On 02/03/13 03:38, Paolo Cavallini wrote:<br>
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Il 01/03/2013 15:18, Jeff McKenna ha scritto:<br>
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4) Supporting packaging/distribution of our projects.
The Board<br>
realizes the importance of packages such as OSGeoLive,
and is willing to<br>
provide financial support where possible.<br>
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IMHO, osgeo4w is one of the most visible and important
direct contribution of osgeo<br>
to the cause. Currently is badly understaffed, mostly
based on voultary work, and as<br>
a result many packages are not up to date, which gives
several problems to our users.<br>
My suggestion is to give this project more resources.<br>
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Paolo,<br>
I agree that osgeo4w is an excellent initiative, and I'd love
to see it excel. However, I don't think OSGeo throwing money
at the project is the path to success. What is required is one
of two dedicated volunteers to put in some hard hours to push
the project forward, which in turn would attract a greater
community.<br>
Related to funding priorities, please refer back to:<br>
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href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2013-02-26#Support_initiatives_which_support_themselves"
target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2013-02-26#Support_initiatives_which_support_themselves</a>
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<div>Folks,</div>
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<div>I will note that I think providing supportive funding for
OSGeo4W </div>
<div>does count as supporting initiatives that support
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<div>me this means support efforts that have already
demonstrated</div>
<div>community interest amoung users and contributors. I think </div>
<div>OSGeo4W has done both. </div>
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Frank, I've added mention of osgeo4w in my write up.<br>
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