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    <p>Thank you very much Andy!</p>
    <p>I see this document for the first time... very interesting.</p>
    <p>I believe some (most?) of the actual OSGeo Charter Members may
      also see this certificate the first time now? ;-)</p>
    <p>Cheers,<br>
      Christian<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 03.04.2018 um 13:51 schrieb Andy
      Anderson:<br>
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        #000000;font-size: 10pt;">Hi, Christian,
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        <div>The "charter" of OSGeo is its certificate of incorporation:</div>
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href="https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/osgeo_certificate.pdf"
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        <div>There is not actually much detail, it's minimal boilerplate
          for establishing a nonprofit corporation. There is much more
          information in its bylaws, including its "<span
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        <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><a
            href="https://www.osgeo.org/about/bylaws/" target="_blank"
            style="font-size: 10pt;" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.osgeo.org/about/bylaws/</a></div>
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        <div>— Andy</div>
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            <div id="divRpF926861" style="direction: ltr;"><font
                size="2" face="Tahoma" color="#000000"><b>From:</b>
                Discuss [<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] on behalf of
                Christian Willmes [<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:c.willmes@uni-koeln.de">c.willmes@uni-koeln.de</a>]<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 03, 2018 4:44 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Markus Neteler<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> OSGeo-discuss<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd:
                [OSGeo-Announce] OSGeo UN Committee Educational
                Challenge<br>
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              <p>Dear Markus,<br>
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              thanks, I know that there is a list of Charter Members, I
              also know about the election process. My question was
              about "what is the OSGeo Charter". E.g. a document, or
              something intangible, I do not know? My point is, if this
              suddenly becomes a criteria for an evaluation, this needs
              to be well defined.<br>
              <br>
              Best,<br>
              Christian<br>
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              <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 03.04.2018 um 10:32
                schrieb Markus Neteler:<br>
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                    <div dir="auto">Christian Willmes <<a
                        href="mailto:c.willmes@uni-koeln.de"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">c.willmes@uni-koeln.de</a>>
                      schrieb am Di., 3. Apr. 2018, 10:07:</div>
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                  <div dir="auto">...</div>
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                          <p>Also, I never saw / read the OSGeo Charter,
                            and I am also not able to find it via
                            google, may you help me with a link here? <br>
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                  <div dir="auto">That's unfortunately an open issue:</div>
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                    <div dir="auto">#2127: List of charter members not
                      yet migrated</div>
                    <div dir="auto"><a
                        href="https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/2127"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/2127</a></div>
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                  <div dir="auto">Best,</div>
                  <div dir="auto">Markus</div>
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