[Board] Fwd: OSGeo patronage and letter of support for the CASCADOSS Project

[Arnulf Christl]

jo at frot.org wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 09, 2008 at 12:48:15PM -0700, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>> If no European directors are so motivated or have time then your  
>>>> doing
>>>> it would be great.
> 
> I had not come across CASCADOSS before but FWIW it looks as if 
> it plans to produce some really valuable material in terms of
> documentation, business case whitepapers, etc.  The GMES programme
> ("Global Monitoring for Envrionment and Security") would be a useful 
> context for FOSS4G to be taken for granted in. I am a bit short on
> energy but would be happy to help draft something on the wiki.
> 
> I wondered how this relates to the Humboldt project which
> perhaps has an overlapping remit to promote FOSS4G in European
> projects http://www.esdi-humboldt.eu/home/related_projects.html
> and which i have not heard any news of for awhile?
> 
> Anyway i am glad to see Mateusz on the CASCADOSS symposium programme
> as local OSGeo ambassador :)
> 
> cheers,
> 
> 
> jo

If you would draft something on the Wiki we would fill in more content. Ideally you could look over it for correct English wording afterwards. 

Best regards, 
Arnulf.