[Board] [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is the host of FOSS4G not a guest

Astrid Emde (OSGeo) astrid_emde at osgeo.org
Sun Jul 2 11:09:03 PDT 2017


Hi all,

I agree with Maxi.

In 2016 we had the OSGeo logo on the FOSS4G webside with

hosted by OSGeo

See http://2016.foss4g.org/home.html

That would be better.

Astrid

Am 2017-07-02 10:22, schrieb Massimiliano Cannata:
> Dear community and board members,
> Today I found out that OSGeo is a a SPONSOR of the FOSS4G-2017 Boston
> conference.
> 
> This is disappointing me !
> 
> At least for two reasons:
> 
> 1- foss4g is the OSGeo's conference, so OSGeo is the host not a guest
> (have you ever seen AGU sponsoring it's annual event?)
> 
> 2- OSGeo is already providing seed and risk exposure money so it
> shouldn't need to pay for get exposure or being listed in the sponsor
> page.
> 
> So, as an OSGeo charter member, I formally ask the board to remove
> OSGeo from the sponsor list !
> 
> Regards
> Maxi
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Astrid Emde
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