[intl-discuss] Re: [OSGeo-Board] [Fwd: RE: open source GIS - SA interest group]

[Arnulf Christl]

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Chris Holmes wrote:
>> What are our thoughts on making lists available for local area groups? 
>> While I was in Africa last year I spent a good bit of time in South 
>> Africa, and started to bring together an open source GIS interest 
>> group.  It fits right in with OSGEO, so I think this could be an 
>> obvious place for their group to live.
>>
>> Perhaps a 'working group'?  Associated with the international 
>> committee (if we ever made one)?
> 
> Chris,
> 
> My opinion is that we should freely create new lists for this and almost
> any other purpose desired on the mail.osgeo.org domain.  And furthermore,
> that if there is evidence of some commitment we should set up country,
> regional or local domains under osgeo.org.   I could see this step
> requiring a request to the board.

Hello,
I am requesting to create a German language domain under osgeo.org on 
behalf of the results of the FOSSGIS conference 2006 plenary discussion. 
It was decided unanimously that the German language user community wants 
to have its own conference next year too and that discussion mailing 
lists need to be made available in German language, especially for users 
and decision makers (developers will probably stick with English for 
communication purposes).

Best regards,
Arnulf.

> I have taken the liberty of cc:ing this to the international discuss list
> for feedback.
> 
> The above said, I would prefer not to have OSGeo compete with existing
> local/national/regional portals with very compatible goals.
> 
> Best regards,