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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I thought I would introduce myself –
although I already know several of you, I met Mike at GeoWeb, and I’ve
known Arnulf since the last MapServer conference in Minneapolis. I’m
a solution architect and technical evangelist at Autodesk, reporting to Gary
Lang, whom I’m sure you’re all familiar with.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The reason I thought it would be
worthwhile getting in touch with you is to make you aware of some of some of
the activities that I have been involved in in promoting open source geospatial
and OSGEO as part of my role at Autodesk. For example, over the past year
I have included OSGEO and open source geospatial in presentations and panel
discussions at Map Middle East, URISA, Map Africa, Map Asia, GeoWeb, Space
Technology and Geo-Informatics (Thailand) and other venues. I will be
giving a key note on open standards, open source, and open content at an upcoming
OSGEO Japan event, and I have several other events coming up.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I’ve also been talking to the media, especially in Southeast
Asia, which I think that has helped raised the awareness of open source
geospatial and OSGEO in Southeast Asia in particular. I’ll mention a
couple of example, an interview that appeared in a ZDNet Asia </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>(</span></font>http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,61952140,00.htm)</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>and another that has recently appeared on
Singapore Airlines inflight news (of all places), but you’ll have to fly
SQ to see it.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I would be interested in getting a picture
of your current activities, and seeing if there are ways that I might be able
to contribute.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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