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<p>Thank you Suchith for having raised this problem. I want to try to answer in a global way. ESRI is just a detail.</p>
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<div>In my opinion "proprietary/closing" and "sustainable development" are not good companions. We want a sustainable development for whom? Is it possible to ensure a sustainable development for everybody if we don't share knowledge?</div>
<div>My answer is no. Therefore openess is a necessary (even if not sufficient) condition for going toward that sustainability we are speaking about.</div>
<div>Said that, I understand that the way is very long. But please, everyone who reads, have in mind that the relevant point is the future of the humanity, as Suchith recalls us everyday. And, if we want to go toward a sustainable world, proprietary/closing
has to be dismissed. </div>
<div>But at the end all of us, we are humans and weak and full of contraditions, and therefore it is impossible to be coeherent every day in everything. </div>
<div>So, good to start discussing and possibly deciding which are our strategies as community of educators. Once the line is marked , probably it will be easier to decide collectively how to move.</div>
<div>Concluding, here my question to you: is it possible a sustainable development based on a "proprietary/closing" approach?</div>
<div>I already gave my answer. Waiting for yours.</div>
<div>A warm hug</div>
<div>Maria</div>
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<b>Inviato:</b> venerdì 2 giugno 2017 09.39<br>
<b>A:</b> geoforall@lists.osgeo.org; m.j.kraak@utwente.nl; sg@icaci.org<br>
<b>Oggetto:</b> [Geo4All] UN SDG mapping book updates</font>
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As you are aware there is some excellent work done by our ICA colleagues by highlighting the value of cartography by “mapping” the UN sustainable development goals. Silvana and our colleagues have done excellent work highlighting the importance of openness
in reducing inequalities.<br>
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I believe this is a very important activity but recently I came to know that the book proposal that is planned to be developed from this is being planned to be published through a properitery GIS vendor ‘s publishing house. Hence I have written to Menno-Jan
requesting him to consider publication on this important issue through any neutral academic publishing houses as publishing this through properitery GIS vendor ‘s publishing company is against the spirit of openness in geo education and ICA-OSGeo MoU . I
think it is important to have both properitery and open solutions but ICA as an organisation should be neutral . Hence very important not to promote Properitery vendor agenda esp in UN SDG work by having the properitery GIS vendor publishing this. As an ordinary
ICA volunteer I am disappointed to see this. I am grateful that Menno-Jan has understood my concern and I hope this will be rectified asap.<br>
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I will keep you updated on the developments.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
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