[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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