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Peter,<br>
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"the board needs a mandate to act (& delegate)."<br>
<br>
The board *has* a mandate to act & delegate bylaw.<br>
The board is responsible for the representation of the organisation.
<br>
<br>
The only thing: the board needs to *use* this mandate to act &
delegate.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
D.<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 25-08-14 09:32, Peter Baumann wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">extremely important discussion, great
to see the pieces come together! <br>
We're getting at it: like any organization acting in the public,
OSGeo needs a comprehensive, carefully crafted communication
strategy, including clear-cut messages suitable for the target
groups (not ourselves!), manifest, eg, in ready-made slide
decks, posters and flyers that can be readily printed &
distributed; plus well-defined, efficient decision processes -
ie, the board needs a mandate to act (& delegate).<br>
<br>
my 2 cents,<br>
Peter<br>
<br>
PS: I agree that "fair trade open source" is nice, but IMHO we
shouldn't open yet another challenge while the basic one -
effective market communication - is still unsolved.<br>
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On 08/25/2014 08:48 AM, Jachym Cepicky wrote:<br>
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<p dir="ltr">Not so fast, there are already rules, how to speak
on behalf of OSGeo. Everybody always drops an e-mail to the
list, and informs/asks for permission to speak on behalf of
OSGeo. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Board members are going to some events, but as
already said, we have big community of autonomous people and
this is our strength.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So, once you would like to have OSGeo presented on
some event, ask in the list and talk about it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">What we are missing are some rules regarding our
brand and representation used on business cards ... Funny,
topic actually</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jachym</p>
<p dir="ltr">Send from cellphone</p>
<p dir="ltr">-- <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 25, 2014 2:19 AM, "Karel
Charvat" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:charvat@ccss.cz">charvat@ccss.cz</a>> wrote:<br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;
color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-GB">I agree with
this, but on other side, we need some rules how to
do this. I was in past in leadership of other
organisation EFITA and now I am in leadership of
Club of Ossiach. But in any case, there are
necessary to define rules, how to go, how to speak
on behalf of community. It is not good and
impossible if for example anybody will speak or
make presentation on behalf of Community. In such
case, it could be chaos. For example to have
presentation on conferences or eventually organise
some exhibition has to be task of responsible
persons (Probably board of President), I can promote
OSGEO as part of our activities, but I cannot go for
example to European Commission and speak on behalf
of OSGEO. Every time some responsibility is
necessary</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;
color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-GB">Karel</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"> Jachym Cepicky [mailto:<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jachym.cepicky@gmail.com"
target="_blank">jachym.cepicky@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 24, 2014 9:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Karel Charvat<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:industry@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank">industry@lists.osgeo.org</a>; Even
Rouault; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:dirk.frigne@geosparc.com"
target="_blank">dirk.frigne@geosparc.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Industry] development model vs
business model</span></p>
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<p>Hi Karel,</p>
<p>As you said, I try to promote OSGeo as much as
possible, but it never is one man show. You are
registered as OSGeo advocate as well, as well as other
community members. It was always said, that community
is our biggest strength. And this is the case.</p>
<p>Yes, we have to step out of our nich, to reach other
communities. But Foss4g-europe is about our community,
to support it.</p>
<p>Just 2 cents</p>
<p>Jachym</p>
<p>Send from cellphone</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Aug 24, 2014 3:43 PM, "Karel
Charvat" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:charvat@ccss.cz" target="_blank">charvat@ccss.cz</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi
all,<br>
I would like make some comments from position of
business. I am new in this forum, but I am long
time involved as manager in integration of system
and development of software (mainly OS}. We are
using OSGEO products and we are also trying to put
our development towards community, so support OS
development (not OSGEO products, there we have
only small contribution).<br>
But I have to say, that not many others companies
in Czech are doing the same and probably they
don’t plan to do the some. I am sure, that most of
them respect license, but they use OS in the some
way as proprietary software, only without
obligation to pay (and this is main reason).<br>
It is nice idea to start promote FOSS Fair trade
branch, but what is necessary to start build
OSGEPO brand. I am afraid, that most of developers
and also customers (public servant's} are aware
about OSGEO.<br>
And FOSS4GI event (global or European) are not
way, how to reach community. I am sure, that
information about FOSS4GI (Europe) is well
reaching community OSGEO community, but not to
much outside. So there is necessary, that OSGEO
will be active outside of FOSS4GI events, local
national European, Global. Only this is the way.<br>
I think that in Czech Jachym start to do it in
good way, but all is long process<br>
Karel<br>
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On Behalf Of Dirk Frigne<br>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 11:28 AM<br>
To: Even Rouault; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:industry@lists.osgeo.org"
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Subject: Re: [Industry] development model vs
business model<br>
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Even,<br>
<br>
On 22-08-14 21:31, Even Rouault wrote:<br>
> Le vendredi 22 août 2014 15:45:45, Mateusz
Łoskot a écrit :<br>
>> On 22 August 2014 14:28, Dirk Frigne <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:dirk.frigne@geosparc.com"
target="_blank">dirk.frigne@geosparc.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
>>> reacting on the comments of Mateusz:<br>
>>><br>
>>> On 22-08-14 12:03, Dirk Frigne wrote:<br>
>>>> Sorry for crossposting, but this
snippet from the thread<br>
[...]<br>
><br>
> If we were to deliver a "Fair trade open
source" label (or more<br>
> specifically "Fair trade of OSGeo
software"), it would be difficult<br>
> to do that in a ... fair way, because you
would have to measure<br>
> somehow the value contributed back to OSGeo
with respect to the value made by using OSGeo
software.<br>
The fact something will be difficult does not mean
impossible.<br>
The first thing we would have to do is to define
why open source (in general - but as far as we are
concerned for Geo) is important, and what is
"fair" and what is not.<br>
This can be done by listening to people who are
using open source for business. Why they choose
for OSGeo software, and what they think is fair
(or only legal).<br>
<br>
I think a good opportunity to start with this is
the proposed business track on the next
FOSS4G-Europe conference. The idea's for such a
business track are being discussed in the thread
"when and where" [1].<br>
From such testimonials we can learn what "we"
define as "Fair" and establish guidelines, which
when followed allows a business entity, an
academic user or an administration to label
themselves as respecting these guidelines.<br>
This could be a good first start for this
difficult task.<br>
<br>
><br>
> Even<br>
D.<br>
[1]<br>
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ir. Dirk Frigne<br>
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