[Board] Re: F2F meeting

[Arnulf Christl (Seven)]

Seems like I read my mail stack the wrong way round. So this was not my
idea after all, thanks for this Tyler, good idea.

:-)

Regards,
Arnulf.

> Hi Tyler,
> a very useful development indeed. OSGeo India will discuss this, and I
> will get back soon.
> Ravi
>
> --- On Mon, 9/11/09, Tyler Mitchell <tmitchell.osgeo at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> From: Tyler Mitchell <tmitchell.osgeo at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [Board] Re: F2F meeting
>> To: "Ravi" <ravivundavalli at yahoo.com>
>> Date: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 12:40 AM
>>
>> Hi Ravi,
>> I have an off-topic question about India and FOSS.  Is
>> it possible to run a GFOSS event for business or government
>> and have attendees pay to attend?  I'm wondering if
>> a group like our prestigious board of directors would be
>> able to put on some sort of workshop/panel/meeting and have
>> leaders come and help fund the travel of the board members -
>> or even to raise money generally for OSGeo or the India
>> chapter.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Tyler
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ravi <ravivundavalli at yahoo.com>
>> Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009 9:41 am
>> Subject: Re: [Board] Re: F2F meeting
>> To: board at lists.osgeo.org
>>
>> > Hi Arnulf,
>> > the developing world including India can benefit from
>> FOSS GIS
>> > in many ways, reducing corruption, saving exchequers
>> money, guiding
>> > the farmer.. many more.
>> > But the catch22 prevents true penetration of FOSS GIS.
>> Unless
>> > jobs are there few students are interested, and unless
>> students
>> > with knowledge of FOSS GIS are there jobs cannot be
>> created.
>> > Unless jobs are there no educational institute wants
>> to embark
>> > on a FOSS GIS project.. and Unless proven projects are
>> there, no
>> > one wants to launch a new project.
>> >
>> > It is only awareness building that can change it for
>> us, through
>> > workshops, seminars for teachers and students alike.
>> >
>> > So if a priority has to be set, with the meager
>> resources 
>> > it must focus on creating awareness as top priority.
>> >
>> > Would be very happy if the board can meet F2F in
>> India. That
>> > will give us a great boost, as we will invite the
>> concerned
>> > Indian departments to see some demos/ talks by OSGeo
>> board. In
>> > India 90% GIS work is government controlled.
>> >
>> > Love to be at Barselona, to proudly announce OSGeo
>> India's bid
>> > for FOSS4G.
>> > 'Thousands of dream like expectations,  But
>> each one saps
>> > my breath'
>> > (Urdu shair: Hazaron Quaishen nikle, magar, har Quaish
>> me dum
>> > nikla)
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Ravi
>> >
>> > ThanQ Venkatesh, and the Urdu Shair must sum up the
>> situation.
>> >
>> > --- On Sun, 8/11/09, Venkatesh Raghavan
>> <raghavan at media.osaka-
>> > cu.ac.jp> wrote:
>> >
>> > > From: Venkatesh Raghavan
>> <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp>
>> > > Subject: Re: [Board] Re: F2F meeting
>> > > To: board at lists.osgeo.org
>> > > Date: Sunday, 8 November, 2009, 6:03 PM
>> > > Hi Arnulf, Ravi,
>> > >
>> > > Arnulf Christl (OSGeo) wrote:
>> > > ...
>> > > > Ravi,
>> > > > I can follow you for the first part. I do
>> not
>> > > understand "The philosophy
>> > > > of OSGeo translating into priorities will
>> make a local
>> > > chapter spend their
>> > > > meager resources in organising
>> awareness." though. Can
>> > > you please explain?
>> > >
>> > > I guess, what Ravi means is the he might as well
>> spend his
>> > > (OSGeo-India Chapter's) meager resources to
>> organize an
>> > > OSGeo awareness campaign
>> > > (workshop's, seminars etc.) in India.
>> > >
>> > > Could be worth considering to have an F2F in
>> Ravi's home
>> > > turf.
>> > > That would kill two birds with one stone.
>> > >
>> > > Best regards
>> > >
>> > > Venka
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