[OSGeo-Board] localization of OSGEO website for China

[David McIlhagga]

Folks,

I've added this to the OSGeo Local Chapters agenda item for the meeting 
today.

Frank's feeling are on track here.

Dave


Frank Warmerdam wrote:

> Kevin Zhu wrote:
>
>> Dear Daniel,
>>  
>> I've talked more with Digital China on this localization, and I think 
>> their intention is not only "translate" the website. They are more 
>> eager to setup a local website, so they can be more free to promote 
>> DC company, as well as promote OSGEO and MapGuide OpenSource in 
>> China. Of course, all copyrights and sources will be stated explicity 
>> and contributed to their owners. All the logos from OSGEO/DC/Autodesk 
>> can be placed on the website page. And DC will setup a server and 
>> domain name for it. (No cost need from OSGEO.)
>
>
> Folks,
>
> I am a bit nervous about Digital China wanting to setup a local web 
> site so
> that they can be more free to promote their own company.  I can live with
> Digital China have some sort of prominent "sponsorship" positioning on
> an OSGeo web page translated to Chinese.  But I'm hesitant to put the
> site into their control.
>
> My first choice would be for a Chinese OSGeo web site to done as part of
> osgeo.org as I think Daniel suggested.  My second choice would be for it
> to be managed in China, but by a more "grassroots" Chinese OSGeo 
> community
> consisting or more than just one company.  For instance, I think it is
> important that OSGeo Japan Branch started with four founding directors
> from different organizations, not just as an arm of Autodesk Japan.
>
> All the above said, if Digital China wants to setup a web site talking
> about OSGeo and MapGuide that is ok, but perhaps not claiming to be
> *the* OSGeo Chinese presence.
>
> I am writing this to the board list rather than replying to Kevin or
> Digital China because I think we need to come to some sort of joint
> position on this matter, before presenting something likely to be
> construed as an official position of OSGeo.  The above is just my 
> opinion.
>
> Best regards,