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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Maxi, Cameron and all,<br>
<br>
Perhaps the term "Education Committee" could be replaced with<br>
Geo4All as it represents the educational outreach project of <br>
OSGeo.<br>
<br>
Mapbuilder which is listed as an Foundation project has<br>
retired [1] and and can be removed or shown <br>
"Past Project".<br>
<br>
Regarding "Public Geodata Project", I expressed my views in<br>
the recent e-mail [2]. I would be happy to work together with<br>
anyone who would like to take up on forming the "Data4All"<br>
initiative with OSM, HOT and others in the Open Data <br>
community.<br>
<br>
Best<br>
<br>
Venka<br>
<br>
[1]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cameronshorter.blogspot.jp/2008/07/end-of-life-for-community-mapbuilder-we_29.html">http://cameronshorter.blogspot.jp/2008/07/end-of-life-for-community-mapbuilder-we_29.html</a><br>
[2]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2016-October/016812.html">https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2016-October/016812.html</a><br>
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On 10/21/2016 4:53 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:9d6b1a3b-1aad-72b4-e1cc-8ce04ef1a192@gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi Maxi,
<br>
<br>
I'm not sure our software incubation checklist is the correct
criteria to apply to "OSGeo Outreach Projects".
<br>
<br>
--
<br>
<br>
The education committee is a huge success story of OSGeo,
attracting educators from around the world who are promoting Open
Source to future generations. OSGeo should be promoting this
community.
<br>
<br>
OSGeo-Live likewise has hundreds of contributors, provides a easy
way for new users to find out about Open Source projects, and
maintains a high level of quality. It should be promoted. Note, we
have considered taking OSGeo-Live through graduation. Checklist
here:
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Incubation_Graduation_Checklist">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Incubation_Graduation_Checklist</a>
<br>
<br>
One concern I have is that OSGeo-Live includes more projects than
just those incubated. A casual observer would naturally deduce
that if OSGeo-Live has reached incubation quality, then all
included packages should have also reached such quality. This
assumption is incorrect and should not be promoted by OSGeo, and
is a reason for OSGeo-Live not to be officially recognised as an
OSGeo incubated project.
<br>
<br>
--
<br>
The OSGeo Data Committee is a great idea, but has lost impetus.
This might be a candidate for dropping from the home page.
Possibly we should be pointing people to Open Street Map or
similar.
<br>
<br>
Warm regards, Cameron
<br>
<br>
On 21/10/2016 12:20 AM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">dear Board,
<br>
in the OSGeo landing page (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.osgeo.org">www.osgeo.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.osgeo.org"><http://www.osgeo.org></a>) in the "OSGeo projects" frame are
listed the so called "Outreach Projects".
<br>
<br>
To my understanding and knowledge these listed projects (Public
Geospatial Data, Education and Curriculum, OSGeo Live) have not
been nor incubated nor graduated.
<br>
<br>
I'm therefore asking for clarification, and in the case my
understanding is correct, to immediately remove these projects
from the landing page.
<br>
<br>
Two of them are actually committee, at the same level of the
other OSGeo committee, that in my opinion should be equally
promoted and listed togheter.
<br>
<br>
Best,
<br>
Maxi
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
*Massimiliano Cannata*
<br>
<br>
Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica
<br>
<br>
Responsabile settore Geomatica
<br>
<br>
<br>
Istituto scienze della Terra
<br>
<br>
Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design
<br>
<br>
Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana
<br>
<br>
Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio
<br>
<br>
Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14
<br>
<br>
Fax +41 (0)58 666 62 09
<br>
<br>
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