[OSGeo-Discuss] "FOSS4G" Philippines 2014

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Maning,

The FOSS4G name is a hot topic lately, but I feel you properly brought 
this up on the list for everyone, until someday if/when we have more of 
a formal process. So yes, share the FOSS4G passion in your local region! :)

-jeff


-- 
Jeff McKenna
President, OSGeo
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna




On 2014-09-25 12:58 PM, maning sambale wrote:
> Dear Jeff,
>
> Thanks for your support.  So I'll take this as an approval that we can
> use the FOSS4G name?
> As to the official recognition of the local chapter, we will add this
> as one of the agenda during the event.
> I'm watching this talk [0] as I think about moving forward to official
> recognition. :)
>
> [0] https://vimeo.com/106232256
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 12:39 AM, Jeff McKenna
> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>> Maning,
>>
>> Please also consider sending the OSGeo Board a request to become an Official
>> local chapter (see the guidelines[1]).  This might be nice news for your
>> FOSS4G event! :)
>>
>> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapter_Guidelines#Chapter_Formation
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>> --
>> Jeff McKenna
>> President, OSGeo
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2014-09-24 12:32 PM, maning sambale wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear everyone,
>>>
>>> We are in the planning stage again for the "FOSS4G" track in the
>>> philgeos 2014 this coming November.  We have been hitching with the
>>> PhilGEOS conference already as a FOSS4G track for two years already
>>> [0, 1].  Piggybacking on other conferences allow us to reduce the cost
>>> (to nearly 0) of running open source geospatial workshops.
>>>
>>> One question, is it in the spirit of OSGEO to "brand" this as FOSS4G
>>> Philippines?  Are there official channels to toalk and disuss?
>>>
>>> [0] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philippines/philgeos2012
>>> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philippines/philgeos2013
>>>
>>