[Board] A possible view of the world

[Mark Lucas]

I don't believe that I have suggested this.  It is possible that at some future point the NA chapter would request support resources from OSGeo intl, but those would be addressed on a case by case basis.  

We already have a number of members, companies, and projects that are involved with various government agencies in the US. (Many are involve in a wide range of diverse activities around the world).  For any of these activities we might put out a call for contributors and volunteers.  If anyone has a concern about a particular area or activity they can choose whether or not to participate or voice their concerns to the organization.


On Nov 11, 2011, at 5:12 PM, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:

>> 1) Mark has convinced me that in the intelligence and military
>> world in the US we are currently in a moment of opportunity
>> where strategically applied resources would be very valuable.
> 
> This one has me conflicted:
> 
> As an board member, I'm hesitant to put OSGeo International resources directly into the US defense sector because I recognize some of our non-US members may be morally/politically opposed to such a move.  (Does anyone else share this concern, or is it just me?)
> 
> As a "private citizen", though, I happen to work in the US defense sector at the moment, and I see lots of opportunities to engage the DoD, and I'd be really keen on making that happen.  If I had the contacts and the abilities, I'd start talking to USGIF and mil-oss and others myself...
> 
> -mpg
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