[OSGeo-Discuss] Collaboration is the way forward: Note the LocationTech badge is not showing correctly

[Venkatesh Raghavan]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the update. I am still not yet fully
aware about what was discussed at the Boston f2f
or the LocationTech meeting that you attended.

As I said in my email,, it is better to clearly and
officially formulate the partnership between
LocationTech and OSGeo..

My first priority as a President of OSGeo foundation
would be to address the concerns raised by our
charter members as we continue to move forward
with our  relationship with LocationTech or other
organizations.

Best

Venka


On 8/18/2017 8:34 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
> Venka,
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> This is something we discussed quite a bit at both the Boston F2F and at
> the LocationTech meeting that I was invited to attend. It was agreed that
> we all wanted to work together on the MoU but to also work closer together
> on the process so it reflects interests and concerns on both sides. Norman
> Barker will be attending some OSGeo board meetings to continue the
> discussions and I will be attending some LocationTech meetings as well. We
> need to keep discussing this both at the meetings and on the list to
> continue forward with what is already a very good working relationship.
>
> Mike
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discuss <discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Venkatesh
> Raghavan <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp>
> Date: Friday, August 18, 2017 at 2:41 AM
> To: Marc Vloemans <marcvloemans1 at gmail.com>, Helmut Kudrnovsky
> <hellik at web.de>, OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Collaboration is the way
> forward: Note the LocationTech badge is not showing correctly
> Resent-From: Michael Smith <michael.smith at usace.army.mil>
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>> Hi Marc,
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>> Many thanks to LocationTech for supporting
>> OSGeo events and code sprints.
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>> As discussed with you at FOSS4G-Europe last month,
>> we could consider going beyond the "informal" partnership
>> between LocationTech and OSGeo Foundation and having
>> a MoU. I think this would help to answer some of the questions
>> that Helmut has raised and avoid any misunderstandings
>> in the future.
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>> I had sent you some suggestions on drafting an MoU that you can
>> go through and perhaps, find time to discuss f2f with OSGeo board
>> members attending FOSS4G-Boston.
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>> Best
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>> Venka
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>> On 2017/08/18 6:23, Marc Vloemans wrote:
>>> Dear Helmut,
>>>
>>> I am also a charter member. And much more in our ever-growing and
>>> evolving community.
>>>
>>> LocationTech is a partner of OSGeo, we work on various joint projects,
>>> LocationTech is sponsor of OSGeo code sprints, we work together for many
>>> years on FOSS4G North Amerika. We do valuable complementary work
>>> regarding community and market development.
>>>
>>> All this has been achieved over the years incrementally and by the
>>> efforts, care and vision of many directly involved. An achievement, that
>>> by raising a discussion as you propose
>>>
>>> Your confusion thus confuses me (besides Chair of the Marketing
>>> Committee, former Board member of OSGeoNL, member of the LOC FOSS4G
>>> 2016, Chair of FOSS4G North Amerika and ........ Director Ecosystem
>>> Development Eclipse Foundation with special focus on its Industry
>>> Working Group LocationTech.
>>>
>>> Your comments are actually turning back the clock.
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>>> If you may remember, in the recent past some very unfortunately
>>> misunderstandings have created a we/them atmosphere. The present FOSS4G
>>> in Boston proves we are as an inclusive community moving forward.
>>> Towards unimaginable opportunities.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Marc Vloemans
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>>>> Op 17 aug. 2017 om 15:19 heeft Helmut Kudrnovsky <hellik at web.de> het
>>>> volgende geschreven:
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>>>> (Taken from
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>>>> "Note the LocationTech badge is not not showing correctly"
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>>>> now I am, as an OSGeo charter member, really really confused about
>>>> this.
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>>>> What I'm really missing here is an open discussion and decision making
>>>> how we, as an organisation OSGeo, going forward to promote projects
>>> >from other organisations.
>>>> What is the added value for OSGeo to promote locationtech projects?
>>>> Will locationtech also promote OSGeo projects? Why not promote projects
>>> >from any other org? Who will decide which project or other org will be
>>>> promoted?....
>>>>
>>>> Too many open questions without any sound background for me as an
>>>> OSGeo charter member.
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>>>> Kind regards
>>>> Helmut
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