<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>
</p>
<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>
</p>
<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>
</p>
<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>
</p>
<p>Dirk</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 03-09-18 16:49, Steven Feldman
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Thanks Dirk
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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
maybe others disagree<br class="">
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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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Hi Board
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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>
</ul>
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<div class="">Thoughts?</div>
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<div class="">Asante</div>
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Yours sincerely,
ir. Dirk Frigne
CEO @geosparc
Geosparc n.v.
Brugsesteenweg 587
B-9030 Ghent
Tel: +32 9 236 60 18
GSM: +32 495 508 799
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