[OSGeo-Board] about OSGeo Goals

[Markus Neteler]

On 3/23/06, Venkatesh Raghavan <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
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> About outreach activities, probably one of the activities that could be
> considered is an online journal or magazine that could be made available
> under Free document or similar licence. Maybe a popular magazine format
> would be better.
>
> Presently, the GRASS community is publishing a newsletter and maybe some
> others in the OSGEO community are also publishing their own newsletter.
> If such efforts could be combined, it maybe possible to start a OSGEO
> magazine without much effort and money. Maybe Markus can discuss with
> the people who are bringing out the GRASS news letter if they are
> interested in combining efforts with others to bring out an expanded
> OSGEO magazine. OSGEO magazine can server as a forum for reporting recent
> developments and research, country reports, etc. OSGEO magazine could
> also server as a advertising media for OSGEO related companies. Maybe
> company sponsors can be given free advertising space in the magazine.
>
> Kind regards

I have contacted Martin Wegmann (editor) and will report back.

Markus