<div dir="ltr">nice said, Jeff, you know how to formulate things, thank you once again<div><br></div><div>Jachym</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">čt 23. 4. 2015 v 15:11 odesílatel Jeff McKenna <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>> napsal:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Thanks Maxi.<br>
<br>
A first draft of the Board cover letter is at<br>
<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter_Board_Cover" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter_Board_Cover</a> It would be<br>
good for all Board members to take a look and edit that page if need be.<br>
<br>
-jeff<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2015-04-23 9:33 AM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:<br>
> Dear All,<br>
> With 6 votes +1 and 3 votes +0 I declare the motion to support the<br>
> letter on LiDAR open standard passed.<br>
><br>
> The board will draft a support letter.<br>
><br>
> Best,<br>
> Maxi<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> 2015-04-23 12:01 GMT+02:00 Jachym Cepicky <<a href="mailto:jachym.cepicky@gmail.com" target="_blank">jachym.cepicky@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jachym.cepicky@gmail.com" target="_blank">jachym.cepicky@gmail.com</a>>>:<br>
><br>
> +0<br>
><br>
> With comment: -1 for the tone, +1 for the "idea" of the letter<br>
><br>
> Requesting and pointing at "one evil" does not bring solutions, only<br>
> builds walls. Therefore also not signing the letter as private<br>
> person. If someone else takes the power, I can only say: that this<br>
> is not my way.<br>
><br>
> Sorry for the delay<br>
><br>
> Jachym<br>
><br>
> čt 23. 4. 2015 v 7:15 odesílatel Massimiliano Cannata<br>
> <<a href="mailto:massimiliano.cannata@supsi.ch" target="_blank">massimiliano.cannata@supsi.ch</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:massimiliano.cannata@supsi.ch" target="_blank">massimiliano.cannata@supsi.ch</a>>> napsal:<br>
><br>
> My vote is +0,<br>
> I support the idea but not the tone of the letter.<br>
><br>
> Maxi<br>
><br>
><br>
> Il giorno gio 23 apr 2015 01:13 AM Cameron Shorter<br>
> <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>>><br>
> ha scritto:<br>
><br>
> I think all board members have now voted? Thankyou for your<br>
> support.<br>
> Massimo, as you raised this motion, do you wish to declare<br>
> its result?<br>
><br>
> Next actions:<br>
> * Declare result of motion (Massimo)<br>
> * Update the Open Letter wiki with cover letter. There is<br>
> proposed text<br>
> below. I'm happy to do this, unless someone else does it first.<br>
> * Send the Open Letter to key stakeholders (emails below).<br>
> Jeff, do you<br>
> wish to do that? Would you like any help?<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Cameron<br>
><br>
> On 23/04/2015 1:44 am, Vasile Craciunescu wrote:<br>
> > +1<br>
> ><br>
> > I totally agree with Jorge.<br>
> ><br>
> > Best,<br>
> > Vasile<br>
> ><br>
> > On 4/22/15 8:27 AM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:<br>
> >> I do not enter in detail of your debate about media. I<br>
> can just say that<br>
> >> the board is slow because there is discussion on the<br>
> form of the letter<br>
> >> you prepared.<br>
> >><br>
> >> At this point I officially make the motion to vote on<br>
> beard official<br>
> >> support of the letter on lidar standard as it is<br>
> >> athttp://<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter" target="_blank">wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a><br>
> <<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a>><br>
> >> <<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a>><br>
> >><br>
> >> Maxi<br>
> >><br>
> >> Hello Jeff and the OSGeo Board,<br>
> >><br>
> >> Our next step is to deliver the Open Letter, as<br>
> suggested earlier in<br>
> >> this thread. (see below)<br>
> >><br>
> >> We are waiting on an answer from the earlier proposal<br>
> for the OSGeo<br>
> >> Board to present this Open Letter. Is another 48 hours<br>
> enough time to<br>
> >> respond?<br>
> >><br>
> >> The alternative is that some one else from the OSGeo<br>
> community delivers<br>
> >> this letter.<br>
> >><br>
> >>> On 16/04/2015 9:52 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:<br>
> >>>> Hi OSGeo Board,<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> I request the board support an OSGeo Community<br>
> developed Open Letter<br>
> >>>> aimed at protecting open LiDAR standards.<br>
> >>>> <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a><br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> Proposal 1: The OSGeo Board agree to include the<br>
> following statement<br>
> >>>> (or similar wording) into the letter:<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> = Cover Letter from the OSGeo Board =<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> The board of the [<a href="http://osgeo.org" target="_blank">http://osgeo.org</a> Open Source<br>
> Geospatial Foundation]<br>
> >>>> (OSGeo) is presenting this letter to the OGC, ESRI and<br>
> ASPRS. The<br>
> >>>> letter highlights concerns about fragmentation in<br>
> LiDAR standards<br>
> >>>> from many people within the OSGeo community. As<br>
> always, if there is<br>
> >>>> anything the OSGeo board can do to help, then please<br>
> let us know.<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> Signed: <OSGeo Board Members><br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> Proposal 2:<br>
> >>>> Once the letter has completed the signature phase, the<br>
> letter be<br>
> >>>> emailed from the OSGeo President to key people within<br>
> these<br>
> >>>> organisations:<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> Mark Reichardt <mreichardt AT <a href="http://opengeospatial.org" target="_blank">opengeospatial.org</a><br>
> <<a href="http://opengeospatial.org" target="_blank">http://opengeospatial.org</a>><br>
> >>>> <<a href="http://opengeospatial.org" target="_blank">http://opengeospatial.org</a>>>, OSGeo President<br>
> >>>> David Danko <DDanko AT <a href="http://esri.com" target="_blank">esri.com</a> <<a href="http://esri.com" target="_blank">http://esri.com</a>><br>
> <<a href="http://esri.com" target="_blank">http://esri.com</a>>>, ESRI's Senior<br>
> >>>> Consultant for GIS Standards<br>
> >>>> Stephen D. DeGloria < sdd4 AT <a href="http://cornell.edu" target="_blank">cornell.edu</a><br>
> <<a href="http://cornell.edu" target="_blank">http://cornell.edu</a>> <<a href="http://cornell.edu" target="_blank">http://cornell.edu</a>>>,<br>
> >>>> President of the ASPRS<br>
> >> --<br>
> >> Cameron Shorter,<br>
> >> Software and Data Solutions Manager<br>
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