[Board] Eclipse foundation

[Michael P. Gerlek]

I'd love to go, but I don't think I can afford it right now...

-mpg


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> From: board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Morissette
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Board] Eclipse foundation
> 
> 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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