OSGeo-Board Local Chapters, Translation, etc

[Markus Neteler]

+1 from me

Markus

On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 10:41:05AM -0600, Chris Holmes wrote:
> I'm +1 to create a root international-discuss list right away.  From 
> that they could hopefully make recommendations to the board of what they 
> want.  Local user group stuff, localization sub-projects, ect.  If they 
> want to move it to @translations subproject we can leave it to them to 
> decide.
> 
> Chris
> 
> Daniel Brookshier wrote:
> >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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> >>
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