[GRASS-user] GRASS promotion team

[Thomas Adams]

Malte,

I would like to help you. I work for the U.S. National Weather Service and I have been promoting the use of GRASS GIS for several years now - with some success. One thing I have noticed is that results speak volumes, especially when a skeptical party *finally* gives GRASS GIS a hands-on try. I agree that a brochure listing GRASS GIS features is needed; it might also help to have something of a side-by-side comparison with ARC GIS??

Regards,
Tom



Malte Halbey-Martin wrote:
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> Hello all,
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> Markus proposed to form a GRASS promotion team to promote GRASS GIS. I
> agree with him that we need more "GRASS GIS awareness" in all kind of
> institutions. My own experience shows that most people working with
> GIS doesn't even know GRASS or think it's some of these unstable
> Freeware for nerds without knowing the potential of it. So I think we
> should start some sort of "Branding" ;-) .
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> So I think we should do some PR work and I would like to start. It
> would be great if there are some other people out there could join me.
>
> The first thing I like to do is to create a brochure where all
> capabilities of GRASS are described which we can spread among
> potential GRASS users . The German GRASS user group had made one some
> time ago and I will see if we can use any of their ideas or templates
> or whatever.
>
> There will be more work, like getting in contact with all people which
> might be interested in GRASS like govermental authorities, send Press
> releases from GRASS to interested magazins, websites, etc...  Build up
> of a contact database....
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> I just see this mail as a kickoff because I think PR should not be
> unterestimenated.
>
> Malte
> PS: Uuups, sorry. I just saw that a draft version of this email is in
> my send folder. Sorry, was late when I wrote it yesterday evening and
> I certainly pressed the wrong button....
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Thomas E Adams
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