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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Retransmitting without the annex acc. to </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.volksnav.de/evolution"><span lang=EN-US>www.volksnav.de/evolution</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Sorry for the congestion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:DE'>Von:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:DE'> Munich Orientation Convention [</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:DE'><a href="mailto:volksnav@volksnav.de"><span lang=EN-US>mailto:volksnav@volksnav.de</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:DE'>] <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 4. August 2016 08:43<br><b>An:</b> 'discuss@lists.osgeo.org'; 'Standards@lists.osgeo.org'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'eddygordo@gmail.com'; 'Enock Seth Nyamador'; 'serenacoetzee@gmail.com'; 'farah@rcmrd.org'; 'yazidhibamutaze@gmail.com'; 'anthony.gidudu@gmail.com'<br><b>Betreff:</b> Geo for all - also for the consumer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear OSGeo members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>some projects running in Africa (e. g. Burundi </span><a href="http://www.volksnav.bi"><span lang=EN-US>www.volksnav.bi</span></a><span lang=EN-US>) and mainly the Geo4all-Africa motivate me again to propose a non-conventional cooperation concerning natural orientation tools. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Resuming:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>1 - the classical answers to the simple question “where?” are either too academic (lat/lon) or too simple (names, post codes, “here!” </span><a href="http://www.volksnav.de/YouAreHere"><span lang=EN-US>www.volksnav.de/YouAreHere</span></a><span lang=EN-US>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2 - the abundance of open location codes proves the demand for alternatives to 1. : <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>OpenLocationCode </span><a href="http://www.openlocationcode.com"><span lang=EN-US>www.openlocationcode.com</span></a><span lang=EN-US>, NAC </span><a href="http://www.nacgeo.com"><span lang=EN-US>www.nacgeo.com</span></a><span lang=EN-US>, naymit </span><a href="http://www.naymit.com"><span lang=EN-US>www.naymit.com</span></a><span lang=EN-US>, what3words </span><a href="http://www.what3words.com"><span lang=EN-US>www.what3words.com</span></a><span lang=EN-US>, many others </span><a href="http://www.isotc211.org/Address/standards.htm"><span lang=EN-US>www.isotc211.org/Address/standards.htm</span></a><span lang=EN-US>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This situation may satisfy universities and administrations but impedes decisions in favor of the average consumer, e. g. tourists. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>3 - the simple overlay of a circle called r100 </span><a href="http://www.volksnav.de/r100"><span lang=EN-US>www.volksnav.de/r100</span></a><span lang=EN-US> is a consumer friendly additional information which opens many other horizons, mainly the division of the horizon into 12 directions – instead of academic 360. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>According to my experience, African citizens still have the capability to see the things like children do: naturally. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>AddisMap </span><a href="http://www.AddisMap.com"><span lang=EN-US>www.AddisMap.com</span></a><span lang=EN-US> was the worldwide first one who had the courage to overlay the proposed lines and – contradicting all prophets – this was well accepted: no complains, no panic, no faints. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Clicking on map, the location code for targets, crossings, stop points, bridges etc. appears, in harmony with the app “blind in Addis” </span><a href="http://www.volksnav.de/blindInAddis"><span lang=EN-US>www.volksnav.de/blindInAddis</span></a><span lang=EN-US> for those who (think they) can’t read maps. The app has two (!!) compasses, the second one “points” to the urban center m0, allowing a smart self-guiding. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>4 - If such a system would be free and open, this would automatically generate “better” clocks with other dimensions, symbols, identification letters, accuracy, shapes, colors etc., destroying the idea of a worldwide identical orientation standard. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>At the other side, merit principles and intellectual property are demonized. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The proposed way out is very simple: a standard with symbolical fees. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>So I’d appreciate if OSGeo would rethink my proposal. Before entering into details, I’d suggest that the organizers of Geo4all-Africa analyze the benefits from the point of view of the consumer. Thank you in advance for your opinions directed to </span><a href="mailto:volksnav@volksnav.de"><span lang=EN-US>volksnav@volksnav.de</span></a><span lang=EN-US>. Don’t be polite, be honest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Henrique<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>