Arnulf, that material [1] has been online since Oct 24 (more than a month).<br>It's the same text of the Prospectus.<br>your first contribution is dated in the same day of the creation of the wiki page.<br>;)<br><br>lorenzo<br>
<br>[1] <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2010_Sponsorship_and_Exhibitor_Prospectus">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2010_Sponsorship_and_Exhibitor_Prospectus</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Arnulf Christl (OSGeo) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arnulf@osgeo.org">arnulf@osgeo.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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On Thu, December 10, 2009 10:39, Lorenzo Becchi wrote:<br>
> Arnulf, thanks for the "non-for-profit" note.<br>
><br>
><br>
> I'll include Marketing into the discussion but it would be good to<br>
> publish soon.<br>
<br>
</div>Definitely yes. Maybe you can start/release this type of work item a<br>
little earlier so that the volunteer folks at Marketing who are spread<br>
over all time zones have a better chance to chime in.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<font color="#888888">Arnulf.<br>
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> lorenzo<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Arnulf Christl (OSGeo)<br>
> <<a href="mailto:arnulf@osgeo.org">arnulf@osgeo.org</a>>wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
>> Lorenzo Becchi wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> we have our first version of the prospectus [1] . we are ready to<br>
>>> "open the doors", only need to double check the final<br>
>>> prices with Maria and we can publish on the web site.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> I've started editing the second press release to communicate the<br>
>>> opening of the subscriptions and the sponsorship programme. I've<br>
>>> adapted the text from the prospectus. I invite you to revise as I<br>
>>> always feel uncomfortable writing in English.<br>
>>><br>
>><br>
>> Lorenzo,<br>
>> the press release still needs restructuring and some polishing. I<br>
>> suggest that we let the Marketing Committee help us with it. Please<br>
>> forward your mail to them if you think this is a good idea. I added a<br>
>> notice that the release is still in progress.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I have one concrete question on this section:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <.><br>
>> "OSGeo Community Awards<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> The attendance will vote the best use case of OSGeo Software<br>
>> implementation in Government and in Business. and then the best<br>
>> education program around OSGeo Software. And No Profit organizations.<br>
>> </.><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Are you sure that you want to vote on all of these topics? I have a<br>
>> hard time understanding what would be the best "No Profit organization"?<br>
>> For the<br>
>> background, there is a distinction in English between "non-profit", that<br>
>> is an incorporated company and "not-for-profit", that is an organization<br>
>> that is not incorporated. The original OSM (not counting the OSM<br>
>> Foundation) was<br>
>> kind of a "not-for-profit". OSGeo and OpenGeo are technically both<br>
>> "non-profit" but there is an obvious difference in mission. So which of<br>
>> the three would you suggest could be awarded? I believe this is a<br>
>> slippery slope and would just drop it.<br>
>><br>
>> Regards,<br>
>> Arnulf.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ciao<br>
>>> lorenzo<br>
>>><br>
>>> [1]<br>
>>> <a href="https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2010/documents/sponsorship-prospect" target="_blank">https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2010/documents/sponsorship-prospect</a><br>
>>> us-09122009.pdf [2]<br>
>>> <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2010_Press_Release_2" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2010_Press_Release_2</a><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
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>> --<br>
>> Arnulf Christl<br>
>> President OSGeo<br>
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Arnulf Christl<br>
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