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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is a draft letter of support from the TCMUG that was
discussed at last night’s meeting. Can you please send comments
about the letter and if you want you’re name to be included on the signature
block. I need all comments and a confirmation on who’s going to be
listed in the signature block back to me by the end of the day Thurs. Also,
thanks to David B. for taking a first cut at the draft letter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>To Whom It May Concern:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The Twin Cities Mapserver
Users Group (TCMUG) is comprised of users from government, private sector,
non-profit, and academic interests from around the Twin Cities, MN metropolitan
area. TCMUG is a group that meets monthly to discuss development using
Mapserver and other open source related software. The group includes both
members who have many years of expertise using Mapserver as well as newcomers
to the technology. The group provides a forum for advanced developers to
discuss their development ideas as well as for new developers to ask their
questions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>As the TCMUG is dedicated
towards furthering the development of applications using Mapserver and related
open source software and the TCMUG involves many members of collaborating
agencies, the TCMUG heartily supports the initiatives put forth in this
grant. The TCMUG also hopes that it can provide support to this
initiative by acting as a forum for those involved to reach a greater pool of
developers. TCMUG feels this project has the potential to not only
provide an alternative solution to commercial software, but to introduce Open
Source and OGC data sharing concepts to local governments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Signed,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>David Bitner, Metropolitan
Airports Commission, GIS Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Brian Fischer, Houston
Engineering, Inc., GIS Specialist/Programmer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Jon Q Public<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Jane Doe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>etc...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>TCMUG members<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Brian Fischer,</span></font></b> <font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>GIS
Specialist/Programmer<br>
</span></font><b><i><font color="#005b45" face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:#005B45;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Houston Engineering,
Inc.</span></font></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>|</span></font>
<font size=2 color="#005b45" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#005B45'>Leave Nothing to Chance<sup>TM<br>
</sup></span></font><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10900 73<sup>rd</sup>
AVE N, Suite 106</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Maple Grove</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">55369</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Phone:
763.493.4522 / Fax: 763.493.5572<br>
Email: </span></font> <a href="mailto:bfischer@houstonengineeringinc.com"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>bfischer@houstonengineeringinc.com</span></font></a><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Website:</span></font>
<a href="http://www.houstonengineeringinc.com/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>www.houstonengineeringinc.com</span></font></a>
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