[AtlanticCanada] OSM and OSGeo

[Connors, Bernie (SNB)]

Jeff,

    I like your idea for a joint OSM and OSGeo event for Canada.  I would like to do something smaller for Atlantic Canada.  Could we have an OSM mapping party in conjunction with the inaugural meeting of the OSGeo Atlantic Canada Chapter?

--
Bernie Connors, P.Eng
Service New Brunswick
(506) 444-2077
45°56'25.21"N, 66°38'53.65"W
www.snb.ca/geonb/


-----Original Message-----
From: talk-ca-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-ca-bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Jeff McKenna
Sent: Monday, 2010-07-05 09:30
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Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] [nzopengis] Fwd: Local OSM entity...

Sam Vekemans wrote:
> Any reason why OSM is not promoted within the OSGeo Community? (maybe
> it is in New Zealand? But it isnt in  Canada. Which i think it should
> be more.
> 
> It seems to me that if more OSMrs want to get noticed professionally,
> then the step forward is for more people to try on OSGeo hats.
> Rather than trying to re-invent the wheel, as for the 'Outside world'
> to use OSM, they need tools & methods that OSGeo can provide.
> 

Well said Sam.

Here's a thought: how about, in the next 2 years, we hold a joint event 
here in Canada, organized by OSM Canada and the Canada chapter of OSGeo 
(http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Canada)?  It would be a SoTM and FOSS4G 
co-event (both events would keep their name, but would be at the same venue)

How's that for food for thought??!!!??!!!

Very do-able!

-jeff

-- 
Jeff McKenna
OSGeo Board of Directors
OSGeo conference committee chair






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