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<p>Hi Marketing List --</p>
<p> great to see a newly invigorated group on the email list in
December 2019 (!)<br>
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<p> just a quick note today to say that "prominent placement" at a
major 2020 conference is being negotiated now (more details
available as things develop). The opportunity here includes <b>OSGeoLive</b>
and graduate-level educational content to the knowledgeable
public. The emphasis for this event will be on remote sensing
data, machine learning and the software stack presented on
OSGeoLive, including <b>CoG</b> and <b>STAC</b> (analysis-ready
data), <b>FAIR</b> and open data, and environmental applications.</p>
<p> People may know that in the last 30 months, a record number of
remote sensing missions have been deployed to space. The data they
provide is beginning to appear in various formats and on various
platforms. <br>
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<p> OSGeoLive is uniquely positioned with multi-lingual
documentation, and a single, integrated platform. Personally I
feel that OSGeo needs to take a balanced position, and refrain
from threatening commercial players with wholesale replacement,
but instead emphasize educational aspects, filling important niche
needs with low-cost and open distribution, AND not get locked into
a permanent association with no-budget research environments.
Instead, partnering well and allowing others to build research
groups based on the platform, and choosing presentation venues,
presents a better long-term balance for the modestly supported
OSGeoLive project.</p>
<p> best wishes to all in this holiday season<br>
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<p> Brian M Hamlin</p>
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