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<DIV><SPAN class=127342116-06102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hey
folks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127342116-06102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
to everyone who came out to last night's meeting. We had some good food, drinks
and chat. A Special thanks to Mike Adair for his presentation on the community
mapbuilder project. Despite the change in presentation method he did a
great job. Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127342116-06102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
would like to point out a recent article by directions mag that highlights some
of Canada's involvement in the Open Source GIS world. Also interesting are
the user comments found at the bootm. I think this provides interesting
perspectives from the private sector successes, Government Support and future
challenges of geoconnection funding (see independent consultant comments on
success of projects).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127342116-06102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Article: <A
href="http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2194&trv=1">http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2194&trv=1</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127342116-06102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We
have mentioned some of the key players in open source GIS here in Ottawa that
are also part of the local OSGEO chapter.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127342116-06102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Enjoy
the read and feel free to comment.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=127342116-06102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>