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Hi Patrick,<br>
I've asked the OSGeo board to officially support this letter. Once
board support is provided, and we have collated signatures from all
who wish to add their support, then I suggest we approach the media.<br>
<br>
This should be ~ mid next week.<br>
<br>
Cameron.<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 16/04/2015 9:57 am, Hogan, Patrick
(ARC-PX) wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear
OSGeo Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Should
this also be broadcast in the geospatial newsletters? Like
MundoGeo, Sensors and Systems, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
don’t know how to get these online publications to run the
story, but we should give them the opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
subject may not be
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">endearing
to corporate sponsors, but it is undoubtedly the right thing
to do.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Our
ability to communicate freely, data exchange included,
seems an essential element to the life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And
why Martin Isenburg has worked so beautifully for so long!
The classic David vs Goliath story!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It
is now time for us to stand with him and stand strong,
decidedly in the interest of all.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">-Patrick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">ica-osgeo-labs-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Suchith Anand<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13, 2015 10:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>;
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ica-osgeo-labs@lists.osgeo.org">ica-osgeo-labs@lists.osgeo.org</a>;
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tc-discuss@lists.opengeospatial.org">tc-discuss@lists.opengeospatial.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ica-osgeo-labs] Open Letter for the
need for Open Standards in LiDAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">To
all colleagues in Academia, Government and Industry
who have interest in maintaining Open Standards:</span></strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">On
behalf of
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">"Geo
for All"</span></strong> community,
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.geoforall.org/">http://www.geoforall.org</a>,
I would like to bring to your kind attention a
significant development that can lead to undermining our
principle for Open Geospatial Standards. I request you
review the wikipage
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a>
that is meant to represent our concern and allow for
ongoing input and expression by our geospatial
community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">We
specifically thank Martin Isenburg (author of LASzip and
LAStools,
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://laszip.org/">http://laszip.org</a>
and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lastools.org/">
http://lastools.org</a>) for bringing this matter to
our attention (email below) and an email thread of our
initial discussion of this subject that highlight the
wider implication of this issue
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/ica-osgeo-labs/2015-March/001225.html">http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/ica-osgeo-labs/2015-March/001225.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">We
request all who wish to support this effort to protect
Open Standards for Geospatial data to kindly add your
name , email, affiliation details to the wikipage
directly or email <strong><span
style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Patrick
Hogan</span></strong> (Email -
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:patrick.hogan@nasa.gov">patrick.hogan@nasa.gov</a>
) with the subject heading
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">"Support
for Open Geo Standards"</span></strong> and the
following fields (Name, Email, Affiliation ) and we will
gladly add this to the wiki.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">There
is current interest by the OGC in pursuing point cloud
encoding standards, including a member-initiated
mechanism to extend LAS data with OGC-standard XML
content. The OGC invites interested members who wish to
work on this effort to please contact
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Scott
Simmons</span></strong> (Executive Director,
Standards Program E-mail :
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ssimmons@opengeospatial.org">ssimmons@opengeospatial.org</a>
) to register their interest and discuss details. OGC
will also be holding an ad hoc session at our next
Technical Committee meeting in Boulder, CO, USA in June
1st (more details will be send soon) to bring together
all interested from all sectors (government, industry,
academia) for this and plan next steps. We welcome
feedback and input from Esri and invite them to join
this effort to support open LIDAR formats.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">I
thank you all again for your attention and support for
this important matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Best
wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Suchith
Anand<br>
Founder, GeoForAll<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.geoforall.org/">http://www.geoforall.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please
review: Open Letter asking to avoid format
fragmentation in LiDAR standards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sat,
11 Apr 2015 12:14:51 +1000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cameron
Shorter <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<cameron.shorter@gmail.com></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Hi all,<br>
A number of us have been collaboratively developing an
Open Letter asking key stakeholders to avoid
fragmentation in LiDAR standards.<br>
<br>
It starts:<br>
<i>We, the undersigned, are concerned that the current
interoperability between LiDAR applications, through
use of the open "LAS" format, is being threatened by
ESRI's introduction and promotion of an alternative
"Optimized LAS" proprietary format. This is of concern
since the fragmentation of the LAS format will lead to
reduced interoperability between applications and
organisations, and introduce vendor lock-in.</i><br>
<br>
Could all interested please:<br>
1. Review and provide feedback to this standards email
list<br>
2. If you agree with the letter, please add your name to
the "Signed" section<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Cameron Shorter,<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Software and Data Solutions Manager<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">LISAsoft<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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