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On 10/09/2010 12:05 AM, Charlie Schweik wrote:
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Thanks for the feedback so far to my OS seminar readings request, folks.<br>
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On 10/8/2010 4:05 PM, Daniel Ames wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTik=bndy-b9RBkQPx3ytm-UW=sO2wEs7mZ7u9Tva@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Ari Jolma led what I thought turned out to be a very nice
paper on the open source software stack applied to environmental
modeling. That might be a good one for your students who have any kind
of earth science bent. - Dan<br>
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Anybody have a link to Ari's paper? Ari? ;-)<br>
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Sorry, copyrighted material and copyright owned by Elsevier.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1574-101X(08)00610-8">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1574-101X(08)00610-8</a><br>
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Ari<br>
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Basically I am trying to do a guest session in a "Readings in GIS"
seminar to introduce grad students on open source in general, and OS
geospatial in particular. I imagine many on this list could/should
have a need for such an opening reading list.<br>
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<b>First, I'd like to introduce them to the issue of open source and
a policy shift toward open source technologies</b>. If anyone knows of
articles that describe the pros for a shift to open source, please send
me links/citations. If anyone knows too of any articles making points
against OS, send those too. I'd like to at least show two sides of the
argument, even though obviously, I am a proponent of open source. <br>
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The OSGeo Journal article provides a pro vantage point: LizardTech: Why
we use open source software <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.osgeo.org/ojs/index.php/journal/article/view/95/78">http://www.osgeo.org/ojs/index.php/journal/article/view/95/78</a><br>
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<b>Second, I'd like some readings on various OS Geo technologies</b>.
These would be high level overview readings. I see two in the last
OSGeo Journal:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="left">- gvSIG
is a viable robust alternative to commercially available GIS packages. <a
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href="https://www.osgeo.org/ojs/index.php/journal/article/viewFile/164/138">https://www.osgeo.org/ojs/index.php/journal/article/viewFile/164/138</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="left">-
Sextante, a free platform for Geospatial analysis, <a
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href="https://www.osgeo.org/ojs/index.php/journal/article/viewFile/159/133">https://www.osgeo.org/ojs/index.php/journal/article/viewFile/159/133</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="left">- Dan, do
you have an update on Map Windows or should I use the OSGeo Journal
2007 paper?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="left">I'd like
more summaries on Desktop and Web mapping technologies. But I'm looking
for overview pieces. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><b>Finally,
I'd like to have something on the difference or relationship of open
source and open standards</b>.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="left">More
ideas are welcome!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" align="left">Charlie<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:37 AM, Charlie
Schweik <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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wrote:<br>
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OSGeo edu colleagues,<br>
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Three things:<br>
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1) An apology again for my lack of consistent leadership. I have a
serious family health issue going on that has been needing my
attention. But it has raised the question as to whether it is time for
me to step down in my role as this group's chair, and we bring in some
new leadership energy. I'm willing to stay on, but am not happy with my
performance and wonder if the group would be better served with someone
new who has more time. Should we hold an election?<br>
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2) I'm going to present to a graduate student seminar about OS
Geospatial issues and technologies. I need to put together a reading
list. I thought it might be interesting to solicit from this group
suggestions for what this reading list might be. Send me any ideas (and
links) to resources and I'll compile and send the results out to the
group.<br>
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3) I'm going to continue working on the desktop GIS handbook over the
next few months. Remember these links?<br>
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href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Desktop_GIS_exercises" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Desktop_GIS_exercises</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Web_GIS_lab_exercises" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Web_GIS_lab_exercises</a><br>
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Anyone have any other additions or contributions?<br>
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Thanks<br>
<font color="#888888"> Charlie<br>
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