[Board] Please review: Open Letter asking to avoid format fragmentation in LiDAR standards

[Cameron Shorter]

Oops, forgot to include board at lists.osgeo.org on the To list.

On 16/04/2015 9:52 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Hi OSGeo Board,
>
> I request the board support an OSGeo Community developed Open Letter 
> aimed at protecting open LiDAR standards.
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter
>
> Proposal 1: The OSGeo Board agree to include the following statement 
> (or similar wording) into the letter:
>
> = Cover Letter from the OSGeo Board =
>
> The board of the [http://osgeo.org Open Source Geospatial Foundation] 
> (OSGeo) is presenting this letter to the OGC, ESRI and ASPRS. The 
> letter highlights concerns about fragmentation in LiDAR standards from 
> many people within the OSGeo community. As always, if there is 
> anything the OSGeo board can do to help, then please let us know.
>
> Signed: <OSGeo Board Members>
>
> Proposal 2:
> Once the letter has completed the signature phase, the letter be 
> emailed from the OSGeo President to key people within these organisations:
>
> Mark Reichardt <mreichardt AT opengeospatial.org>, OSGeo President
> David Danko <DDanko AT esri.com>, ESRI's Senior Consultant for GIS 
> Standards
> Stephen D. DeGloria < sdd4 AT cornell.edu>, President of the ASPRS
>
>
> On 11/04/2015 12:14 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> A number of us have been collaboratively developing an Open Letter 
>> asking key stakeholders to avoid fragmentation in LiDAR standards.
>>
>> It starts:
>> /We, the undersigned, are concerned that the current interoperability 
>> between LiDAR applications, through use of the open "LAS" format, is 
>> being threatened by ESRI's introduction and promotion of an 
>> alternative "Optimized LAS" proprietary format. This is of concern 
>> since the fragmentation of the LAS format will lead to reduced 
>> interoperability between applications and organisations, and 
>> introduce vendor lock-in./
>>
>> Could all interested please:
>> 1. Review and provide feedback to this standards email list
>> 2. If you agree with the letter, please add your name to the "Signed" 
>> section
>>
>> -- 
>> Cameron Shorter,
>> Software and Data Solutions Manager
>> LISAsoft
>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
>> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>
>> P +61 2 9009 5000,  Wwww.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099
>
> -- 
> Cameron Shorter,
> Software and Data Solutions Manager
> LISAsoft
> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>
> P +61 2 9009 5000,  Wwww.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099

-- 
Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009

P +61 2 9009 5000,  W www.lisasoft.com,  F +61 2 9009 5099

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