[Board] website/rebranding meeting tomorrow

Wed Oct 4 19:20:00 PDT 2017

Thanks Helena, I will try and power through updating the website.

We also have a couple new partners (which is great), I have an action item
to ask the board for a description -  but you may of beaten me to it.
Confirming that you have written up DOI - wow you are quick.

Yes the cards such as ica were not filled in yet, I had only filled in
enough to make bug reports. While it will be difficult to fill in .. it is
important information (the nature of our relationship) that is captured
nowhere else. I think this is important, especially when we get recurring
questions on the nature of our relationship with LocationTech.

You are correct that having OSGeo sponsors on their web page may be
confusing, I have the same question about GeoForAll labs. Let me make a
ticket so we can have a public discussion:
https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/issues/120 In reporting this issue I checked
how projects, geoforall labs, partners and local chapters were handled.

--
Jody Garnett

On 4 October 2017 at 18:35, Helena Mitasova <hmitaso at ncsu.edu> wrote:

> Jody,
>
> I have added logos and brief info for all partners that we have MoU with
> here
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zg3SnmNyLmvwAZBkxwrdJ9hHy1p07
> M7YslliHNm5928/edit#
>
>
> I am wondering whether the cards here
> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/partners/
> should link directly to the organization website (links provided in the
> google doc) and to the MoU
>
> it could be quite difficult for us to maintain their webpages on our site
> such as this
> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/partners/ica/
> and having osgeo sponsors on their webpage may be confusing, but this is
> just my opinion,
> if marketing thinks it is important, we can keep it, and perhaps check
> with each organization
> to make sure they are happy with hos they are presented there.
>
> Pim, thank you for the mailchimp invite - the newsletter template is very
> nice - I will share it with the editors and we will see whether they would
> be interested in using the new tools,
>
> Helena
>
> On Oct 4, 2017, at 11:38 AM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for attending the meeting Helena, I feel much better about the
> state of play.
>
> I am going to copy the "status and schedule" part of the meeting notes
> here for the board members to use as reference:
>
>
> Marketing:
>
>
>    - Reviewing Component 3 - and accepted, and advised the board
>    - Reviewing Component 1 - reviewing now
>    - Component 2 - is not ready yet
>
> Get Interactive:
>
>
>    - Survey for feedback?
>    - Online form
>    - Waiting on last couple bugs to be fixed, so we get useful feedback
>       - Send to participants in code-sprint
>
> OSGeo
>
>
>    - Confirm we are caught up on payment
>    - Hosting: October 10th meeting to discuss hosting
>    - Jeffrey Johnson passed on your hosting quote to the sys admin
>       committee
>    - Two issues were identified as key for community acceptance:
>    - Use of "Similar Proprietary Products" field
>       <https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/issues/100>
>       - Footer field for references and registered trademark disclaimers
>          <https://github.com/OSGeo/osgeo/issues/108>
>
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 3 October 2017 at 18:54, Helena Mitasova <hmitaso at ncsu.edu> wrote:
>
>> If I understand it correctly, the problem is that the project was
>> supposed to be over by now
>> and the contractor is expecting to be paid on time and at least some of
>> the delays are due to OSGeo not having the hosting ready -
>> Jody please correct me if this is not the case.
>>
>> I would prefer to wait for SAC to handle this but looking at their
>> agenda, I am wondering whether they will have it resolved
>> by October 12, if not we will need some temporary hosting contract so
>> that the website can be delivered and paid for.
>> Can we get some info or commitment from SAC earlier?
>>
>> Helena
>>
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2017, at 9:39 PM, Venkatesh Raghavan <
>> raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
>>
>> I will not be available at 10am EST for the proposed hangout.
>>
>> I see that website hosting is being actively discussed in the SAC
>> mailing list and they have a meeting planned on 12 Oct. 2017 [1].
>>
>> Should we not wait to see what comes of the SAC meeting?
>>
>> It would be great if Angelos could find time to participate in the
>> hangout.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Venka
>>
>> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/SAC:Oct122017
>>
>>
>> On 10/4/2017 10:18 AM, Helena Mitasova wrote:
>>
>> I am available - I assume that is 10am EST. Will you send an invite - is
>> this a google hangout?
>> Also, if SAC is unable to make a decision on the contract should the
>> board decide? What are our options?
>>
>> If I recall from your previous emails:
>> - we can award a contract for hosting to get interactive (maybe temporary
>> for couple months or a year while we figure out another option)
>> - Jeff has also prepared a possible contract work to host and manage the
>> site - this would have an advantage of having somebody who can also update
>> the content as needed
>> - SAC would contract out the hosting to cloud ? how far are they figuring
>> this out?
>> - host the site at UCDavis - is that what we have now? is this option out?
>>
>> I am just trying to better understand where we are and what are the
>> options as web hosting is beyond my areas of expertise (I don’t know
>> anything about it). If we have a board member with better understanding of
>> web hosting it would be great to have him/her participate in the meeting.
>> Also Michael, your presence would be very helpful if you could find time
>> (unless you are tied with post hurricanes recovery efforts).
>>
>> Helena
>>
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2017, at 8:31 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Can I ask if any other board members are available to attend tomorrows
>> meeting with get interactive at 14:00 UTC.
>>
>> Specifically I would like another board member on hand as we look at what
>> we can do about the contract now that we at a standstill.
>>
>> In order to give us as an organization options the marketing committee is
>> reviewing and accepting the work that is done. This would allow us to make
>> a partial payment based on work completed, maintaining a good relationship
>> with get interactive.
>>
>> I am still hesitant to have the board strike up a contract for hosting as
>> this responsibility lies with Alex and the system administration committee.
>> I would be okay if the marketing committee strikes up a temporary hosting
>> solution in order to complete work on the project, buying SAC more time to
>> get organized (but it would still be disappointing).
>>
>> My request is to any available board member. If Helena was available it
>> would be wonderful as she already has a working relationship with the team.
>> If Michael was available it would be good as it would facilitate
>> contract/payment discussion.
>>
>> I am really sorry to see this project stuck after such a long journey :(
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>> Helena Mitasova
>> Professor at the Department of Marine,
>> Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
>> and Center for Geospatial Analytics
>> North Carolina State University
>> Raleigh, NC 27695-8208
>> hmitaso at ncsu.edu
>> http://geospatial.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/publications.html <
>> http://geospatial.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/publications.html>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Helena Mitasova
>> Professor at the Department of Marine,
>> Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
>> and Center for Geospatial Analytics
>> North Carolina State University
>> Raleigh, NC 27695-8208
>> hmitaso at ncsu.edu
>> http://geospatial.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/publications.html
>>
>> "All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which are
>> sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public Records
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>>
>>
>
> Helena Mitasova
> Professor at the Department of Marine,
> Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
> and Center for Geospatial Analytics
> North Carolina State University
> Raleigh, NC 27695-8208
> hmitaso at ncsu.edu
> http://geospatial.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/publications.html
>
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> sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public Records
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