From dbrookshier at collab.net Fri Feb 10 23:09:42 2006 From: dbrookshier at collab.net (Daniel Brookshier) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:09:42 -0800 Subject: Test Message-ID: Testing, no need to reply From dbrookshier at collab.net Mon Feb 13 08:57:52 2006 From: dbrookshier at collab.net (Daniel Brookshier) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:57:52 -0600 Subject: Mail List changes Message-ID: <2A7E2C32-B3DA-4898-AB56-AD6D16A085E4@collab.net> Greetings everyone. We have migrated (for the last time I hope) to the Collabnet server. The list addresses have been changed and all of you sbscribed to the addresses that you were on (including digest subscribers). Here again are the new addresses to send email. discuss at mail.osgeo.org - OSGeo Foundation discussions announce at mail.osgeo.org - OSGeo Foundation announcements (moderated) mse-users at mail.osgeo.org - MapGuide open source user discussion The address for voting chicago at osgeo.org has also been pointed to Laura. The site is also up and running at www. osgeo.org. There is still some work to do, so pardon out dust as the board makes the decisions required to boot the foundation. Daniel Brookshier Community Manager 214-207-6614 From warmerdam at pobox.com Mon Feb 13 10:09:08 2006 From: warmerdam at pobox.com (Frank Warmerdam) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:09:08 -0500 Subject: Formal Call For Nominations Message-ID: <43F0CB44.7010103@pobox.com> Folks, In Chicago it was resolved to add a second tranche of members as quickly as practical after the meeting, bringing our membership up to 45. This email is the formal call for nominations. Nominations should be emailed to Chicago at osgeo.org and should include a paragraph describing the qualifications of each nominated candidate. All nominations should be in by 9:00am (Pacific time - GMT+8) on Thursday February 16th. After that they will be collected and the existing membership will vote to select 24 new members from the nominations. Please verify with any nominee that they are willing to stand for membership before nominating them. Nominations already sent to chicago at osgeo.org will also be incorporated. Note that you do not need to be an existing member to nominate someone, and self-nomination is fine. Previously suggested (but unofficial) membership selection criteria include: o The person should have made a contribution to open source geospatial software already. o The person should be willing to put in time and effort on the foundation, perhaps joining committee(s), or volunteering in some other way that gets the foundation going. o Members should believe in the general goals of the foundation. To support and promote the use of open source geospatial software in a collaborative manner (my words). o Members selected should provide a diversity of geographic representation in the foundation. o Members selected should provide representation of a diversity of projects. For instance, we have a strong desire to see the "java tribe" well represented in the foundation. We don't want the membership dominated by folks from just one project. o Members selected should provide representation of a diversity of interests (eg. corporate, hobbyist, educational, scientific). o Members should be prepared to works constructively and positively towards the goals of the foundation. Good teamwork skills are an asset. Best regards, -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, warmerdam at pobox.com light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush | Geospatial Programmer for Rent