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Hi Henrique,<br>
It sounds like you are looking to build a ground swell of usage of a
spatial encoding system. This is a difficult task, and not something
that OSGeo or OGC processes are set up for.<br>
<br>
First there needs to be a number of users all calling out for this
standard, then OGC will help these users work together to formalise
the standard, then software will start getting written to support
the standard, then OSGeo will help with branding this software as
quality software. (I'm grossly simplifying).<br>
<br>
The very hard part, which I think is your challenge, is to build a
ground swell of people calling out for this standard. I wish you
luck, but I think it will be a hard.<br>
<br>
Cameron<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/10/2015 9:53 pm, Munich
Orientation Convention wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">Hi
Cameron,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">thank
you for the kind support. According to Mahatma Gandhi, the
stages for innovations are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">First
they ignore you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">then
they laugh at you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">then
they fight you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">Then
you win.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">OGC
didn’t reach the second stage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">From
my side, I’m open for any proposals in favor of the
consumer, e. g. 50% of the humankind who think to be unable
to read maps <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.volksnav.de/YouAreHere">www.volksnav.de/YouAreHere</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">Henrique
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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lang="EN-US">Von:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:DE"
lang="EN-US"> Cameron Shorter
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Sonntag, 18. Oktober 2015 11:29<br>
<b>An:</b> Munich Orientation Convention;
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Standards@lists.osgeo.org">Standards@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:isaac@volksnav.bi">isaac@volksnav.bi</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:libere@volksnav.bi">libere@volksnav.bi</a>;
donatien@</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:DE">volksnav.bi;
Scott Simmons<br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Re: [OSGeo-Standards] sponsoring /
relevance / standard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi Henrique,<br>
I suspect that you would be better served to develop a
standard under the umbrella of the Open Geospatial Consortium
(OGC).<br>
The OGC is specifically set up to develop spatial standards,
where as OSGeo has a focus on Open Source geospatial software
(which typically makes use of OGC standards).<br>
<br>
Have you reached out to the OGC community yet? If not, I
suggest getting in touch with them. I've CCed Scott Simmons
from the OGC, who is also on this list.<br>
<br>
Warm regards,<br>
Cameron<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 18/10/2015 7:30 pm, Munich Orientation
Convention wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hello Jeff,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I'm deeply grateful
that I've been invited to propose to this discussion forum
the possibility to let the Munich Orientation Convention
be an OSGeo standard. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So Burundian
authorities could discover and prove the benefits of the
system. They have already effectuated the creation of the
VolksNav S.a <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.volksnav.bi">www.volksnav.bi</a> which
will now be the local provider of better orientation
tools. VolksNav S.a will also produce maps with clock
based search grids and plans to reproduce all introduced
systems in other African countries. Investors are already
knocking on the door.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The dominoes will fall
from there, the Convention will be a de-facto standard and
OSGeo will have no relevance within this process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I'd like to return the
favor in 2016 as a sponsor. Would this be possible or are
there restrictions on that?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Henrique<o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Cameron Shorter,<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>LISAsoft<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009<o:p></o:p></pre>
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Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
P +61 2 9009 5000, W <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">www.lisasoft.com</a>, F +61 2 9009 5099</pre>
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