<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>Hi Steven,</div><div><br></div><div>I have a preference for open lists.</div><div><br></div><div>Is there a specific reason why you’d like it to be closed?</div><div><br></div><div>Bruce</div><div><br>On 4 Sep 2018, at 01:21, Dirk Frigne <<a href="mailto:dirk.frigne@geosparc.com">dirk.frigne@geosparc.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
  
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    <p>Steven,<br>
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    <p>As of today this is an open list. We used before OSGeo Europe was
      founded. <br>
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    <p>My idea is that from an OSGeo perspective, we should support
      industry initiatives, bring like minded brains together, create an
      environment to encourage these initiatives, make the world aware
      that these initiatives exist, ...<br>
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    <p>but the business initiatives themselves should be taken out of
      OSGeo by our business partner members.</p>
    <p>In 2 weeks I will test the 'OSGeo Eco-system' initiative on the
      INSPIRE conference[3]. The idea is that OSGeo hosts a booth where
      at least one industry partner, one governmental partner and one
      university partner bring together the OSGeo story: why are they
      involved with OSGeo and why are they promoting open source.
      Everyone from his/her perspective:</p>
    <p>The industry partner can explain his services, the governmental
      partner his FOSS projects and what they want to reach for, and the
      academic partner about how they use FOSS to embed in their
      curricula etc...</p>
    <p>By bringing these parties together on one booth, I hope to create
      an environment where these parties can get to know each other
      better, and I hope initiatives will raise among these partners, or
      with visitors of the event.</p>
    <p>If successful, I want to repeat this idea into other market
      domains...</p>
    <p>Besides the community and networking effects, this way promotes
      collaboration and shares costs amongst all parties. For the first
      event I had 5 parties each paying 2000 Euro resulting in the
      biggest booth on the INSPIRE conference with OSGeo. The cost and
      effort OSGeo Europe has to invest is my own time. <br>
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    <p>Some events which could be candidate (short day now) are:</p>
    <p>InterGeo[2] (16-18 October) ... Astrid has already an initiative
      there form FOSSGIS, but maybe 2019 would be a good Horizon to try
      the OSGeo Eco System idea</p>
    <p>GeOnG forum: 29-31 october in France.[1]</p>
    <p>Probably there are other events where our business partners want
      to go. As OSGeo Europe doesn't believe in a Brexit, events in the
      UK can also be organised under the 'OSGeo Eco-system' flag, as
      long as we respect the 3 different perspectives...<br>
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    <p>Dirk</p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 03-09-18 16:49, Steven Feldman
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      <div class="">Is that a closed or an open list? I think this needs
        to be a closed list to avoid it getting spammed or off topic but
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            <div class="">On 3 Sep 2018, at 15:34, Dirk Frigne <<a href="mailto:dirk.frigne@geosparc.com" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">dirk.frigne@geosparc.com</a>>
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                <p class="">Steven,</p>
                <p class="">FYI<br class="">
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                <p class="">There is a OSGeo Industry list that could be
                  used for this purpose.</p>
                <p class="">Dirk.<br class="">
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                  <div class="">At FOSS4G I had several conversations
                    with some of you that lead to the idea to start an
                    OSGeo Businesses list:</div>
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                      <li class="">Maria Brovelli has identified two
                        potential opportunities for our business members</li>
                      <li class="">The sponsor breakfast identified a
                        desire on the part of sponsors to access Open
                        Source Geo business opportunities</li>
                      <li class="">We have long discussed how we might
                        present a more united presence in the market for
                        geo products and services (OSGeo Europe is an
                        initiative with similar objectives)</li>
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                    <div class="">I propose that we create a list for
                      the circulation of potential opportunities and for
                      discussions on collaborations and joint
                      initiatives amongst our sponsor and contributor
                      companies:</div>
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                        <li class="">There does not appear to be a list
                          that covers this interest group</li>
                        <li class="">I expect this to be a fairly low
                          traffic list but it would provide OSGeo with a
                          means to communicate with commercial members
                          and sponsors and provide some additional value
                          to them</li>
                        <li class="">Based on advice from Jody and Jeff,
                          I believe the list should be by invitation
                          only and should/could be (at least initially
                          moderated) - I’d welcome further thoughts on
                          that</li>
                        <li class="">Suggested membership criteria -
                          feedback welcome</li>
                        <ul class="">
                          <li class="">Companies sponsoring OSGeo in the
                            last year (should their be a minus level of
                            sponsorship? National, regional or global?)</li>
                          <li class="">Companies designated as
                            contributors by one of the OSGeo PSC’s (and
                            identified on the web site?)</li>
                          <li class="">I hope that Jody can provide a
                            list for the initial invitations to be sent</li>
                        </ul>
                        <li class="">I am willing to act as the initial
                          moderator/admin of the list and I will aim to
                          recruit a second admin as soon as possible</li>
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ir. Dirk Frigne
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