[Board] Eclipse foundation

[Daniel Morissette]

I am of the same opinion as Michael that both groups can complement each 
other well and we have a strong interest in trying to join forces with 
them, and being at that first F2F meeting of the Eclipse Location IWG 
will be a key step.

Unfortunately I don't think I can make it myself (I'll know better in a 
few weeks). If Michael can do it then great, otherwise if another member 
of the board was already planning to be at the Location Intelligence 
conference in May and interested in participating in the meeting then 
please let us know. We could brief you on our exchanges with Eclipse so 
far and hopefully you could help carry the flag after.

With respect to funding for ambassador travel, we had a budget for 2011 
but I don't remember if we addressed that yet for 2012.

Daniel


On 12-04-19 2:06 PM, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
> Daniel and I have been talking to the Eclipse Location Industry Working Group (http://wiki.eclipse.org/Location) about ways we could partner with them -- they have some strengths we don't (major engagement with industry) and we have some strengths they don't (huge codebase and community).
>
> As a first step, we can clearly see an MOU forming. My opinion only, of course, but in the longer term, such an alliance might address some of the things we'd like to do but haven't shown good abilities at -- like fund raising for projects and getting major industry involvement. OSGeo might be considered as two different groups: the community and code development side, which is very good already, and the "business development side" which could be aligned with Eclipse. Again, just my early opinions at this point.
>
> Anyway, they are holding their 1st meeting as a F2F at the Location Intelligence Conference in Washing DC in May, and would like OSGeo to be involved.
>
> I propose we send an Ambassador or two. Daniel and I have started the conversation with them, but any one of us could do it.
>
> Do we have any policies and cost structures for the Ambassador function yet?
>
> -mpg
>
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