[Board] Motion on Open lidar letter

Anne Ghisla a.ghisla at gmail.com
Fri Apr 24 02:02:12 PDT 2015


On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:11:18 -0300
Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:

> Thanks Maxi.
> 
> A first draft of the Board cover letter is at 
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter_Board_Cover It would
> be good for all Board members to take a look and edit that page if
> need be.

Hi Jeff,

I approve the current version of the letter, thanks for summarising our
thoughts.

Best,
Anne

> 
> On 2015-04-23 9:33 AM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > With 6 votes +1 and 3 votes +0 I declare the motion to support the
> > letter on LiDAR open standard passed.
> >
> > The board will draft a support letter.
> >
> > Best,
> > Maxi
> >
> >
> >
> > 2015-04-23 12:01 GMT+02:00 Jachym Cepicky <jachym.cepicky at gmail.com
> > <mailto:jachym.cepicky at gmail.com>>:
> >
> >     +0
> >
> >     With comment: -1 for the tone, +1 for the "idea" of the letter
> >
> >     Requesting and pointing at "one evil" does not bring solutions,
> > only builds walls. Therefore also not signing the letter as private
> >     person. If someone else takes the power, I can only say: that
> > this is not my way.
> >
> >     Sorry for the delay
> >
> >     Jachym
> >
> >     čt 23. 4. 2015 v 7:15 odesílatel Massimiliano Cannata
> >     <massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch
> >     <mailto:massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch>> napsal:
> >
> >         My vote is +0,
> >         I support the idea but not the tone of the letter.
> >
> >         Maxi
> >
> >
> >         Il giorno gio 23 apr 2015 01:13 AM Cameron Shorter
> >         <cameron.shorter at gmail.com
> > <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> ha scritto:
> >
> >             I think all board members have now voted? Thankyou for
> > your support.
> >             Massimo, as you raised this motion, do you wish to
> > declare its result?
> >
> >             Next actions:
> >             * Declare result of motion (Massimo)
> >             * Update the Open Letter wiki with cover letter. There
> > is proposed text
> >             below. I'm happy to do this, unless someone else does
> > it first.
> >             * Send the Open Letter to key stakeholders (emails
> > below). Jeff, do you
> >             wish to do that? Would you like any help?
> >
> >             Regards,
> >             Cameron
> >
> >             On 23/04/2015 1:44 am, Vasile Craciunescu wrote:
> >              > +1
> >              >
> >              > I totally agree with Jorge.
> >              >
> >              > Best,
> >              > Vasile
> >              >
> >              > On 4/22/15 8:27 AM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:
> >              >> I do not enter in detail of your debate about
> >              >> media. I
> >             can just say that
> >              >> the board is slow because there is discussion on the
> >             form of the letter
> >              >> you prepared.
> >              >>
> >              >> At this point I officially make the motion to vote
> >              >> on
> >             beard official
> >              >> support of the letter on lidar standard as it is
> >              >> athttp://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter
> >             <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter>
> >              >> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter>
> >              >>
> >              >> Maxi
> >              >>
> >              >> Hello Jeff and the OSGeo Board,
> >              >>
> >              >> Our next step is to deliver the Open Letter, as
> >             suggested earlier in
> >              >> this thread. (see below)
> >              >>
> >              >> We are waiting on an answer from the earlier
> >              >> proposal
> >             for the OSGeo
> >              >> Board to present this Open Letter. Is another 48
> >              >> hours
> >             enough time to
> >              >> respond?
> >              >>
> >              >> The alternative is that some one else from the OSGeo
> >             community delivers
> >              >> this letter.
> >              >>
> >              >>> 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
> >             <http://opengeospatial.org>
> >              >>>> <http://opengeospatial.org>>, OSGeo President
> >              >>>> David Danko <DDanko AT esri.com <http://esri.com>
> >             <http://esri.com>>, ESRI's Senior
> >              >>>> Consultant for GIS Standards
> >              >>>> Stephen D. DeGloria < sdd4 AT cornell.edu
> >             <http://cornell.edu> <http://cornell.edu>>,
> >              >>>> President of the ASPRS
> >              >> --
> >              >> 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
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> > +61
> >              >> 2 9009 5099
> >              >>
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> >
> >             --
> >             Cameron Shorter,
> >             Software and Data Solutions Manager
> >             LISAsoft
> >             Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
> >             26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
> >
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> > *Massimiliano Cannata*
> >
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