[OSGeo-Conf] The Funding Problem

Michael P. Gerlek mpg at lizardtech.com
Sun Oct 5 21:04:46 EDT 2008


Then again, it also might serve to increase the interest in Open Source
for the Geo community.

-mpg


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[mailto:conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Dave Patton
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Conf] The Funding Problem

On 2008/10/05 5:33 PM, Paul Ramsey wrote:

> A cheap, regional, technically oriented conference can be put on right
> now, and we don't need to muck w/ FOSS4G to do it. Pick some dates in
> the spring, and put it on. It won't interfere unduly with FOSS4G

It might "interfere" with FOSS4G2009 if it attracted
attendees who, having paid for it, would no longer
be able to afford to attend FOSS4G2009(if they would
have otherwise attended FOSS4G2009).

-- 
Dave Patton
CIS Canadian Information Systems
Victoria, B.C.

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