<html><body><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;" data-mce-style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><div>Hi  <!--StartFragment--><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Jonathan (and anybody else listening). </span>Something that might be attractive to providers of open-source offerings is the opportunity to participate in OGC testbeds and other initiatives. Any OGC member who's interested might consider the following:</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>1. Sign up as an Observer for the OGC Testbed-15 initiative to learn how they work.</div><div>2. Plan on submitting a bid in early 2020 to implement new offerings as part of OGC Testbed-16.</div><div>3. Selected bidders will become participants to receive cost-share funds to help offset the cost of developing testbed component implementations.</div><div>4. These participants will retain full control over the source code assets. All that must be delivered are interoperability  <!--StartFragment-->demonstrations showing how the work helps advance the OGC standards baseline.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Under current testbed policies, OGC does not take possession of any of the developed source code. So in some sense, this is a roundabout way to get "paid" to develop open-source code. It's generally not sufficient funds to enable full cost recovery. But if the alternative is to receive no funding at all, this might present an attractive option.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Contact me or visit "https://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/initiatives/active" if you're interested in learning more. Full observer privileges are available to all OGC members (including the OSGeo slot).</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Thanks.</div><div>-Scott</div><br><div data-marker="__SIG_PRE__"><div><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;">=====</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;">Scott Serich, Ph.D., JD</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;">Director, Innovation Programs, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;"><a href="callto:+1%20%28703%29%20283-3432" target="_blank">+1 (703) 283-3432</a></span></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;"><a href="mailto:sserich@opengeospatial.org" target="_blank">sserich@opengeospatial.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;"><br> Skype: scott.serich.ogc</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;">The OGC: Making Location Count.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;"><a href="http://www.opengeospatial.org" target="_blank">www.opengeospatial.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'garamond',serif; color: black;">=====</span></p></div></div><br><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"Bruce Bannerman" <bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com><br><b>To: </b>standards@lists.osgeo.org<br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, February 18, 2019 10:21:02 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [OSGeo-Standards] Spare OGC membership slot<br></div><br><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hi Jonathon,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Are you still interested in taking up an OSGeo membership slot within OGC.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">It will give you a private membership that you will be able to use to participate within various OGC working groups and access member only OGC content.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">If so, then I suggest that you use the membership slot to see how you can best contribute your skills to benefit both organisations.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I request that you provide updates to this list, at least yearly, but ideally when you come across items that you believe will be of interest to the OSGeo community.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">You’ll find a wealth of resources on the OGC web site:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.opengeospatial.org/" target="_blank">https://www.opengeospatial.org/</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Kind regards,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bruce</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On 12 Feb 2019, at 02:17, Jonathan Moules <<a href="mailto:jonathan-lists@lightpear.com" target="_blank">jonathan-lists@lightpear.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div dir="ltr">
  
    
  
  
    <p>Hi Bruce,</p>
    <p>I might be. It depends what it entails etc, and what value it
      would bring to OSGeo.</p>
    <p>Thanks,<br>
      Jonathan<br>
    </p>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2019-02-10 23:58, Bruce Bannerman
      wrote:<br>
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      Hi everyone,
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      <div class="">Do we have anyone on the Standards List who has an
        interest in filling our spare </div>
      <div class="">OGC Individual Membership slot?</div>
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      </div>
      <div class="">I’m just after an expression of interest at this
        stage, to see if a selection process is required.</div>
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      </div>
      <div class="">If you are interested, please indicate so by simply
        replying to this email and stating so by the 18th Feb GMT.</div>
      <div class=""><br class="">
      </div>
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      <div class="">Kind regards,</div>
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      </div>
      <div class="">Bruce</div>
      <div class=""><br class="">
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            <div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div>
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            <div style="margin: 0px;" class="" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bruce Bannerman <<a href="mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com" class="" target="_blank">bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com</a>><br class="">
              </span></div>
            <div style="margin: 0px;" class="" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b class="">Re: OGC
                  membership for Angelos Tzotsos and Jáchym Cepicky</b><br class="">
              </span></div>
            <div style="margin: 0px;" class="" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 February 2019 at
                08:21:36 AEDT<br class="">
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            <div style="margin: 0px;" class="" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:bsherman@opengeospatial.org" class="" target="_blank">bsherman@opengeospatial.org</a><br class="">
              </span></div>
            <div style="margin: 0px;" class="" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="" data-mce-style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue,                Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:standards@lists.osgeo.org" class="" target="_blank">standards@lists.osgeo.org</a><br class="">
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              <div class="">Hi Barbara,<br class="">
                <br class="">
                We will renew Angelos’ membership.<br class="">
                <br class="">
                I will need to initiate a process to fill Jachym’s now
                vacant membership.<br class="">
                <br class="">
                Kind regards,<br class="">
                <br class="">
                Bruce<br class="">
                <br class="">
                <blockquote class="">On 1 Feb 2019, at
                  22:35, Jachym Cepicky <<a href="mailto:jachym.cepicky@gmail.com" class="" target="_blank">jachym.cepicky@gmail.com</a>>
                  wrote:<br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  Hi Bruce and all,<br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  there is nothing I could report - my slot currently
                   at sleeping mode<br class="">
                  and (I offered it in the past) available for someone
                  more active<br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  If anybody needs this, please step ahead and take over<br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  thanks<br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  Jachym<br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  čt 31. 1. 2019 v 21:13 odesílatel Bruce Bannerman<br class="">
                  <<a href="mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com" class="" target="_blank">bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com</a>>
                  napsal:<br class="">
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                    Hi Jachym,<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    I think that you may have missed this email.<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Can you please respond by next Friday, the 8th Feb?<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Regards,<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Bruce<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    On 18 Jan 2019, at 07:45, Bruce Bannerman <<a href="mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com" class="" target="_blank">bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com</a>>
                    wrote:<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    @ Angelos and Jachym,<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Before we renew your membership, can you please
                    provide a brief report on the value of your OGC
                    Membership.<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    I’d like to understand both the value that you have
                    contributed to the OGC and the value that you have
                    in turn received on behalf of OSGeo.<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Kind regards,<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Bruce<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Begin forwarded message:<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    From: Barbara Sherman <<a href="mailto:bsherman@opengeospatial.org" class="" target="_blank">bsherman@opengeospatial.org</a>><br class="">
                    Date: 18 January 2019 at 07:09:40 AEDT<br class="">
                    To: Jeff McKenna <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" class="" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>>,
                    Bruce Bannerman <<a href="mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com" class="" target="_blank">bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com</a>><br class="">
                    Subject: OGC membership for Angelos Tzotsos and
                    Jáchym Cepicky<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Hi Jeff and Bruce,<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Jáchym's OGC membership is due to be renewed on 1
                    March 2019 and Angelos' is due to renew on 1 April
                    2019.  Do you want to continue to offer them OSGeo
                    slots?<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    Barbara<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    --<br class="">
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                    Barbara L. Sherman<br class="">
                    Systems Manager/Membership Relations<br class="">
                    Open Geospatial Consortium<br class="">
                    35 Main Street, Suite 5<br class="">
                    Wayland, MA 01778<br class="">
                    Voice:  +1 508 647 9385<br class="">
                    Fax:  +1 508 655 2237<br class="">
                    <a href="mailto:bsherman@opengeospatial.org" class="" target="_blank">bsherman@opengeospatial.org</a><br class="">
                    ******************<br class="">
                    <br class="">
                    The OGC: Making location count.<br class="">
                    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.opengeospatial.org" target="_blank">http://www.opengeospatial.org</a><br class="">
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                  <br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  <br class="">
                  -- <br class="">
                  Jachym Cepicky<br class="">
                  e-mail: jachym.cepicky gmail com<br class="">
                  URL: <a href="http://les-ejk.cz" class="" target="_blank">http://les-ejk.cz</a><br class="">
                  GPG: <a href="http://les-ejk.cz/pgp/JachymCepicky.pgp" class="" target="_blank">http://les-ejk.cz/pgp/JachymCepicky.pgp</a><br class="">
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