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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">I wanted to bump this email incase you missed it. Can you kindly clarify whether our project is a good fit based on my previous email? </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Looking forward to your response. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Best,</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Cynthia </span></p>
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On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 3:31 AM, Greenstand
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Hi Jody,</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Thanks for taking the time to clarify this.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">I think there is an element of both open data and open source in what Greenstand is doing, although I understand the distinction you're making. Our primary objective is not simply to collect and publish tree location data. We have developed and maintain an open-source technology stack that enables organizations and communities to collect, verify, monitor and manage tree data at scale.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">The software is designed to be reusable by other organizations, and we actively support partners who deploy or adapt the technology for their own projects and contexts. For example, we have supported independent deployments and forks of the TreeTracker system, including work where another organization runs its own instance while synchronizing relevant data with Greenstand's infrastructure.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">So while the resulting tree data is an important part of our work, the open-source nature of the underlying technology is also central to our model.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">That said, I appreciate that OSGeo may distinguish between projects primarily focused on open-source software development and those primarily focused on open data. The MOU/partners and friends route sounds like a useful option, and we'd be happy to explore that if it is more appropriate than seeking a formal association through the open-source project route.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">I'd be happy to provide more information about our technology and how it is being reused by other organizations if that would be helpful in determining the best fit.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Best,</span><br><span style="font-size:11pt">Cynthia</span></p>
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On Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM, Jody Garnett
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Your project sounds more like an open data project, rather than an open source project. The goal is to collect contributions of new tree locations - rather than collaborate on software for folks setting up websites to collect tree locations?
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Websites and services that share their source code - are not really expecting re-use - like you do not expect someone to run a copy of your website do you?
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If you do wish to be associated with OSGeo one avenue is to contact the board and sign an MOU to appear on the partners and friends page
<font color="#419cff"><span style="-webkit-text-fill-color: rgb(65, 156, 255) !important;"><a href="https://www.osgeo.org/partners/">https://www.osgeo.org/partners/</a></span></font>
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On Aug 21, 2026 at 8:04:24 AM, Greenstand via Incubator <
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">I'm writing to request that our project, Greenstand's Treetracker, be added to the OSGeo website's list of open source geospatial software.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Project details:</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Project name: Greenstand / Treetracker</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Website: </span><a href="https://www.greenstand.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://www.greenstand.org/</span></a></p>
<p style="margin:0" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Repository: </span><a href="https://github.com/Greenstand" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">s</span></a></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Short description: Treetracker is an open source platform that uses geotagged photo verification to track and digitize individual trees, enabling transparency and accountability in reforestation efforts led by smallholder farmers around the world.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- License: GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3)</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Contribution process: Open to contributions via GitHub pull requests, with contribution guidelines in our repositories and an active community of contributors</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">We believe the project meets the listing requirements:</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Geospatial: Each tree is geotagged and verified via photo, with location data central to tracking reforestation impact and trading ecological credits</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Open source license: AGPLv3, an OSI-approved open source license</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">- Accepts contributions: Yes, via GitHub pull requests; we currently have contributors across the globe</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">We'd be glad to be included in the projects list and the choose-a-project wizard, and are happy to provide any further information needed for review.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Thank you for your time and for maintaining this resource for the geospatial open source community.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Best regards,</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt">Cynthia Bondi </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:info@greenstand.org">info@greenstand.org</a></span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><a href="https://www.greenstand.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://www.greenstand.org/</span></a></p>
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