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Oops, forgot to include <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org">board@lists.osgeo.org</a> on the To list.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 16/04/2015 9:52 pm, Cameron Shorter
wrote:<br>
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Hi OSGeo Board,<br>
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I request the board support an OSGeo Community developed Open
Letter aimed at protecting open LiDAR standards.<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a><br>
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Proposal 1: The OSGeo Board agree to include the following
statement (or similar wording) into the letter:<br>
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= Cover Letter from the OSGeo Board =<br>
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The board of the [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://osgeo.org">http://osgeo.org</a>
Open Source Geospatial Foundation] (OSGeo) is presenting this
letter to the OGC, ESRI and ASPRS. The letter highlights concerns
about fragmentation in LiDAR standards from many people within the
OSGeo community. As always, if there is anything the OSGeo board
can do to help, then please let us know.<br>
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Signed: <OSGeo Board Members><br>
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Proposal 2:<br>
Once the letter has completed the signature phase, the letter be
emailed from the OSGeo President to key people within these
organisations:<br>
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Mark Reichardt <mreichardt AT opengeospatial.org>, OSGeo
President<br>
David Danko <DDanko AT esri.com>, ESRI's Senior Consultant
for GIS Standards<br>
Stephen D. DeGloria <
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sdd4 AT cornell.edu>, President of the ASPRS<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/04/2015 12:14 pm, Cameron
Shorter wrote:<br>
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Hi all,<br>
A number of us have been collaboratively developing an Open
Letter asking key stakeholders to avoid fragmentation in LiDAR
standards.<br>
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It starts:<br>
<i>We, the undersigned, are concerned that the current
interoperability between LiDAR applications, through use of
the open "LAS" format, is being threatened by ESRI's
introduction and promotion of an alternative "Optimized LAS"
proprietary format. This is of concern since the fragmentation
of the LAS format will lead to reduced interoperability
between applications and organisations, and introduce vendor
lock-in.</i><br>
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Could all interested please:<br>
1. Review and provide feedback to this standards email list<br>
2. If you agree with the letter, please add your name to the
"Signed" section<br>
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Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
P +61 2 9009 5000, W <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">www.lisasoft.com</a>, F +61 2 9009 5099</pre>
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Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
P +61 2 9009 5000, W <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">www.lisasoft.com</a>, F +61 2 9009 5099</pre>
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Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
P +61 2 9009 5000, W <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">www.lisasoft.com</a>, F +61 2 9009 5099</pre>
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