[OSGeo-Board] questions about OGC membership

[Tyler Mitchell]

I'd like to see if there is a way for us to partner with OGC in some  
unique manner.  We are not like the other members, are we?  I would  
gladly follow-up with OGC reps. to talk about ideas of coordinating  
at some meta-level beyond membership.  I don't know if their model  
allows for that at all.  Perhaps an 'open source' working group?  Or  
something better?  Any thoughts on this?

Tyler

On 13-Dec-06, at 12:20 PM, Jo Walsh wrote:

> dear all,
>
> When I talked with Emmanuel Mondon from IONIC yesterday he quite
> pressingly suggested that OSGeo should join the OGC, that would be a
> better position than a selection of members being OGC members.
> Though CCGIS are rhodium sponsors, or what have you...
>
> OGC membership - is it appropriate for OSGeo? One would not want to
> pay, being a nonprofit - do they have provisions for nonprofit /
> institutional members? What would involvement practically mean over
> and above the existing high level of involvement from many members
> of the OSGeo activity?
>
> It could be of benefit to be in a position to influence the OGC, and
> thus the ISO, more; the recent trend wherein the OGC metadata spec now
> links directly to the "add to your shopping basket" page on the ISO
> website is disconcerting. ebRIM sounds like it is basically a scandal,
> though i need to read the spec before i have any right to say things
> like that. If OSGeo has a voice of reason, can it be more effective?
>
> cheers,
>
>
> jo
>
>
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