<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Cameron Shorter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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OSGeo discuss, OSGeo incubation, OSGeo board,<br>
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I'm hoping the greater OSGeo community will consider and comment on
this question:<br>
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Should OSGeo accept a "benevolent dictator" [1] governance model for
incubating projects?<br>
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-0 from me, Cameron Shorter.<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hi Cameron,</div><div>I've been thinking about this one for a while, allowing benevolent dictatorships as graduated</div><div>OSGeo projects looks like a significant departure from what OSGeo has been so far.</div><div><br></div><div>As such, I'm wondering if the decision should not be made by consulting directly all charter members, </div><div>to check if today's OSGeo is in agreement with such a direction?</div><div>A list discussion on list is good to allow pros and cons to be discussed, but tends to favor the more</div><div>vocal people, leaving the "general opinion" largely unknown.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Andrea</div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>==</div><div>GeoServer Professional Services from the experts! Visit</div><div><a href="http://goo.gl/it488V" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/it488V</a> for more information.</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">==</span><br></div></div><div><br></div></div><div>Ing. Andrea Aime <br></div><div>@geowolf</div><div>Technical Lead</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">GeoSolutions S.A.S.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Via di Montramito 3/A</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">55054 Massarosa (LU)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">phone: +39 0584 962313</span><br></div><div>fax: +39 0584 1660272</div><div>mob: +39 339 8844549</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.geo-solutions.it" target="_blank">http://www.geo-solutions.it</a></div><div><a href="http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it</a></div><div><br></div><div><p><span lang="IT"><font size="1"><b>AVVERTENZE AI SENSI DEL D.Lgs. 196/2003</b></font></span></p><p><span lang="IT"><font size="1">Le informazioni contenute in questo messaggio di posta elettronica e/o nel/i file/s allegato/i sono da considerarsi strettamente riservate. Il loro utilizzo è consentito esclusivamente al destinatario del messaggio, per le finalità indicate nel messaggio stesso. Qualora riceviate questo messaggio senza esserne il destinatario, Vi preghiamo cortesemente di darcene notizia via e-mail e di procedere alla distruzione del messaggio stesso, cancellandolo dal Vostro sistema. Conservare il messaggio stesso, divulgarlo anche in parte, distribuirlo ad altri soggetti, copiarlo, od utilizzarlo per finalità diverse, costituisce comportamento contrario ai principi dettati dal D.Lgs. 196/2003.</font></span></p><p><span lang="IT"><font size="1"> </font></span></p><p><font size="1">The information in this message and/or attachments, is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s) and may be confidential or proprietary in nature or covered by the provisions of privacy act (Legislative Decree June, 30 2003, no.196 - Italy's New Data Protection Code).Any use not in accord with its purpose, any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or either dissemination, either whole or partial, is strictly forbidden except previous formal approval of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please contact immediately the sender by telephone, fax or e-mail and delete the information in this message that has been received in error. The sender does not give any warranty or accept liability as the content, accuracy or completeness of sent messages and accepts no responsibility for changes made after they were sent or for other risks which arise as a result of e-mail transmission, viruses, etc.</font></p></div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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