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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Looks great. The only (admittedly minor) change I would suggest (too late now?) would be to change "the next annual meeting of the foundation membership" to something like "the next annual meeting of the foundation membership at FOSS4G [link] this fall". Gives people a timeline they can relate to and gives a quick plug for the event.<BR>
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-mpg<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: Markus Neteler [<A HREF="mailto:neteler.osgeo@gmail.com">mailto:neteler.osgeo@gmail.com</A>]<BR>
Sent: Sat 3/4/2006 1:15 PM<BR>
To: OSGeo-Board; Sean Sternfeldt; Michael Gerlek; OSGeo VisibCom; mlavoie@collab.net<BR>
Subject: Press Release to be published on March 6<BR>
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Hi all,<BR>
<BR>
I have updated the press release again and want to publish it on<BR>
Monday: <A HREF="http://www.fossgis.de/osgeo/index.php/Proposed_Press_Release">http://www.fossgis.de/osgeo/index.php/Proposed_Press_Release</A><BR>
<BR>
TODO:<BR>
- please take a final look<BR>
- WebCom: please put the English version onto the server. Translations<BR>
must be verified first for latest updates, then moved<BR>
- Gary: since the Promotion and Visibility Committee isn't yet fully<BR>
established,<BR>
I would like to ask you to get it through the Autodesk channels by<BR>
6th March<BR>
- DanielB, please prepare for possible slashdotting (personally, I don't<BR>
expect that with this release)<BR>
- myself: I'll post it on Monday, 6th to all addresses I know (see below)<BR>
<BR>
Lessions learned<BR>
- the next press release must go much faster<BR>
- Promotion and Visibility Committee should take care and establish<BR>
the procedure<BR>
<BR>
Cheers<BR>
<BR>
Markus<BR>
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List of receipients for the press release addressed by Markus:<BR>
OSGeo-announce <announce@mail.osgeo.org><BR>
OSGeo-discuss <discuss@mail.osgeo.org><BR>
<A HREF="news:comp.infosystems.gis">news:comp.infosystems.gis</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://slashgeo.org/submit.pl">http://slashgeo.org/submit.pl</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/submitnews.html">http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/submitnews.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://linuxtoday.com/contribute.php3">http://linuxtoday.com/contribute.php3</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.newsforge.com/submit.pl">http://www.newsforge.com/submit.pl</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://osx.macnn.com/">http://osx.macnn.com/</A> (email to news tips)<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.gis-news.de/">http://www.gis-news.de/</A> (news@gismngt.de)<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.giscafe.com/">http://www.giscafe.com/</A> (link: submit material)<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php">http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases.php</A> (click on 'Contact Us')<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.gismonitor.com/news/submit_news.php">http://www.gismonitor.com/news/submit_news.php</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.gisdevelopment.net">http://www.gisdevelopment.net</A> (click on 'Submit Press Release')<BR>
<A HREF="http://news.eoportal.org/cgi-bin/eoportal_header.pl?dw=psr&site=software&words=type">http://news.eoportal.org/cgi-bin/eoportal_header.pl?dw=psr&site=software&words=type</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.foss4g.org/FOSS4G/modules.php?name=Submit_News">http://www.foss4g.org/FOSS4G/modules.php?name=Submit_News</A><BR>
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