[Board] Funny how the world looks different outside the board ...

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

On 9-Sep-08, at 3:12 AM, Markus Neteler wrote:

> any news here? I guess that still the majority of even the OSGeo
> charter members don't know that we have a new president...
>
> We definitely need to improve on *timely* press releases.
> Seems to be my job to be the "press release reminder" (see also
> the very first press release in 2006).


I just got swamped with a bunch of FOSS4G issues that have somewhat  
higher priority due to the nature of the event.  I'm working with  
Arnulf and Frank to get quotes from them approved and added to the  
release.  Once they are approved I'll publish as news and then send  
out to other agents.

The reminders do help but I'm balancing quite a few things, so it's a  
continual trade-off.  Sorry it didn't get out last week.  I know  
everyone is just as busy as I am, but just a reminder that (generally  
speaking) any help you can provide will make these things move  
faster, especially if there is a particular concern.  There are not a  
lot of volunteers helping on the communications/marketing side these  
days so it's primarily up to us.

> Anyone else
> want to help with organising the Annual General Meeting?  Or  
> deliver an
> OSGeo intro presentation or do the initial Welcome message from OSGeo?

These are still open areas to help.  I've said Arnulf will do the  
Welcome message without asking him first :)  But there is still the  
AGM and a normal paper presentation about intro to OSGeo available  
for someone.

Best wishes,
Tyler