[OSGeo-Board] localization of OSGEO website for China

[Venkatesh Raghavan]

Dear Board,

Sorry, I wont be able to make it to the Board meeting today.
About the local chapter agenda item, I think that
Local chapters OSGeo web sites must be done as part of
osgeo.org. Will try to put my some of my thoughts about Local chapters
on the wiki (http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Local_Chapter_Guidelines)
during the next week.

Regards

Venka

David McIlhagga wrote:
> 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,
> 
> 
> 
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