[Board] Motion on Open lidar letter

Jeff McKenna jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
Sat Apr 25 05:55:35 PDT 2015


I've added the cover letter text to the main page.

-jeff



On 2015-04-23 7:19 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Well written Jeff,
>
> Once you are comfortable with the wording, I suggest either:
> 1. Copy the cover letter text into
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter (preferred)
> 2. Or reference the cover letter wiki from the LiDAR Format Letter
>
> On 23/04/2015 11:11 pm, Jeff McKenna 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.
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>>              >> --
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