OSGeo-Board Local Chapters, Translation, etc

[Daniel Brookshier]

I think it is a great idea. I would not put this into the board  
project. We can put it at the root because it is a foundation level  
activity. So international-discuss at osgeo.org or we can create a  
project called translations so the list would be international- 
discuss at translations.osgeo.org and you will have a project with a  
subversion  repository to version documents.

Daniel Brookshier
Community Manager
214-207-6614

On Feb 14, 2006, at 9:08 AM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:

> Folks,
>
> What do you think of starting a mailing list for those interested
> in translation of foundation pages (ie. PR), setting up local sites
> (ie. Toru), or establishing connections with regional organizations
> (ie. FOSSGIS, Geolivre, etc)?
>
> I am thinking of something like international-discuss at board.osgeo.org.
>
> I am seeing alot of interest in setting addressing the international
> outreach issue.   However, I don't think we as a board can do this  
> topic
> justice in the near term with everything else going on.  What I would
> like is to have a venue where folks interested in this area could  
> discuss
> and do some planning, perhaps coming back to the board with  
> recommendations.
>
> Addressing questions like:
>  o Organizing translation of foundation pages.
>  o Addressing local "chapters" or resources (ie. ja.osgeo.org?)
>  o Addressing what sort of affiliation or outreach to regional  
> organizations
>    makes sense.
>  o Raising issues with the internationalization support in foundation
>    software projects.
>
> If we want to do this we could either designated it properly as a  
> "committee"
> or just set it up as a mailing list with no special designation.   
> If we
> establish it as a proper committee I think we would need to provide  
> it with
> some sort of mandate and it would be expected to come up with somewhat
> formal recommendations to the board.
>
> If you guys are supportive, I'll write up a motion in the wiki  
> based on
> the above, and similar to web masters group.
>
> Best regards,
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