[Board] Writing up OSGeo priorities

[Cameron Shorter]

On 02/03/13 03:38, Paolo Cavallini wrote:
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> Il 01/03/2013 15:18, Jeff McKenna ha scritto:
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>> 4) Supporting packaging/distribution of our projects.  The Board
>> realizes the importance of packages such as OSGeoLive, and is willing to
>> provide financial support where possible.
> IMHO, osgeo4w is one of the most visible and important direct contribution of osgeo
> to the cause. Currently is badly understaffed, mostly based on voultary work, and as
> a result many packages are not up to date, which gives several problems to our users.
> My suggestion is to give this project more resources.
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Paolo,
I agree that osgeo4w is an excellent initiative, and I'd love to see it 
excel. However, I don't think OSGeo throwing money at the project is the 
path to success. What is required is one of two dedicated volunteers to 
put in some hard hours to push the project forward, which in turn would 
attract a greater community.
Related to funding priorities, please refer back to:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2013-02-26#Support_initiatives_which_support_themselves

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