MapServer Foundation - Open Letter

Andy Canfield andy.canfield at GMAIL.COM
Mon Nov 28 14:18:22 EST 2005


Do we get a say or is this already a done deal? From what I read on
the DM Solutions site it seems like this is pretty much a done deal.
If it's not I like "Osprey" as they have always been my favorite bird
of prey and I like the raptor idea way better than the cheeta thing.

On 11/28/05, Abe Gillespie <abe.gillespie at gmail.com> wrote:
> I like the raptor idea.  You got my vote Chip!
>
> See, this is how "community" is *supposed* to work.  :)
>
> -Abe
>
> On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <David.Fawcett at state.mn.us> wrote:
> > The dolphin may be taken in the opensource world as well....
> >
> > http://www.mysql.com/
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On
> > Behalf Of Sears, Jeremy
> > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:04 PM
> > To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter
> >
> >
> > I concur.
> > How about a dolphin? They're fast, agile and intelligent. If TV has
> > taught us anything they are also friendly and fun to work with... just
> > like Mapserver.
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU]On
> > Behalf Of Abe Gillespie
> > Sent: November 28, 2005 1:55 PM
> > To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter
> >
> >
> > Honestly, Cheetah?  Hasn't Apple already monopolized all the large cat
> > names?  Besides, there's an HTML server named Tomcat.
> >
> > Let's start our own naming cliche.
> >
> > -Abe
> >
> > On 11/28/05, Tyler Mitchell <tylermitchell at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > > > Are there any graphics wizards out there who could doctor a photo of
> >
> > > > a cheetah to look something like the cow in the attached jpeg? (I'm
> > > > told that's a moo-cator projection...)
> > >
> > > You guys are sorta twisted ;)  and I'm even worse because I'll
> > > probably
> > try something tonight :)
> > >
> > > I'm really excited about the foundation developments.  I have some
> > > notes
> > online about all the possible things a foundation could do:
> > > http://ms.gis.umn.edu/community/foundation
> > >
> > > I look forward to your comments/feedback (but suggest it be moved over
> >
> > > to
> > the foundation mailing list instead).
> > >
> >
>



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