[Board] Fwd: Re: OSGeo DoI MoU signatures
Jachym Cepicky
jachym.cepicky at gmail.com
Sun Oct 8 12:04:18 PDT 2017
Hi,
just noting, that I also do collect the MOUs (the new comming) in the new
git
https://git.osgeo.org/gogs/Board/mous
J
pá 29. 9. 2017 v 8:19 odesílatel Venkatesh Raghavan <
raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> napsal:
> On 2017/09/29 13:08, Jody Garnett wrote:
> > Thanks Venka, it looks way better with a quote :)
> >
> > I am not near a computer for a couple days, can you post the news item
> > yourself? Our instructions
> > <http://www.osgeo.org/content/news/submit_news.html> still refer to the
> > website committee, so you may be on your own here ...
>
> News item has been posted.
>
> Best
>
> Venka
>
> >
> > --
> > Jody Garnett
> >
> > On 28 September 2017 at 15:44, Venkatesh Raghavan <
> > raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks, Ben.
> >>
> >> I think the latest version below is ready to go.
> >>
> >> “OSGeo has traditional roots in projects such as GRASS and MapServer
> that
> >> were initiated with the support of U.S. Government Departments and
> >> Agencies. The MoU with U.S. Department of the Interior opens up exciting
> >> possibilities for collaboration in furthering the development and
> adoption
> >> of Open Source Geospatial Software, Open Data and Open Standards to
> enhance
> >> access to public data.”
> >>
> >> Best
> >>
> >> Venka
> >>
> >>
> >> On 9/29/2017 7:07 AM, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote:
> >>
> >>> I suggest "enhance access to" rather than "enhance accessibility to"
> >>> because it is simpler and avoids a perhaps unintended link to
> consideration
> >>> of those with disabilities:
> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility
> >>>
> >>> If you choose to keep "accessibility", it think it should be
> >>> "accessibility of" not "accessibility to". Open standards support
> >>> technologies like screen readers, but I do not think this is the core
> >>> message.
> >>>
> >>> In my view, Open Source/Data/Standards are friends but distinct.
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>> Ben.
> >>>
> >>> On 29/09/17 02:55, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Doug, Jody,
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for your comments.
> >>>>
> >>>> I would like to retain "traditional roots" to add emphasis. Changed
> >>>> "further accessibility" to "enhance accessibility" to avoid the
> >>>> usage of the same word (furthering) in the sentence.
> >>>>
> >>>> I wonder if Open Source technologies does not encompass Open Data and
> >>>> Open Standards, but am OK with mentioning them separately too.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> “OSGeo has traditional roots in projects such as GRASS and MapServer
> >>>> that were initiated with the support of U.S. Government Departments
> and
> >>>> Agencies. The MoU with U.S. Department of the Interior opens up
> exciting
> >>>> possibilities for collaboration in furthering the development and
> adoption
> >>>> of Open Source Geospatial technologies and Open Data Standards to
> enhance
> >>>> accessibility to public data.”
> >>>>
> >>>> Best
> >>>>
> >>>> Venka
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 9/28/2017 9:59 PM, Newcomb, Doug wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Trying to keep up with Jody..
> >>>>>
> >>>>> “OSGeo has roots in projects such as GRASS and MapServer that were
> >>>>> initiated with the support of U.S. Government Departments and
> Agencies.
> >>>>> The
> >>>>> MoU with U.S. Department of the Interior opens up exciting
> possibilities
> >>>>> for collaboration in furthering the development and adoption of Open
> >>>>> Source
> >>>>> Geospatial technologies and Open Data Standards to further
> >>>>> accessibility
> >>>>> to public data.”
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Doug
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Jody Garnett <
> jody.garnett at gmail.com>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Looks good, and they are your words :)
> >>>>>> I would consider just roots (traditional kind of says the same thing
> >>>>>> twice.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Your words focus on development and adoption of open source; reading
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> MOU the DOI is also interested in “furthering accessibility to
> public
> >>>>>> data”
> >>>>>> (ie their mandate).
> >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 3:25 AM Venka <venka.osgeo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Jody and all,
> >>>>>>> On 2017/09/28 14:52, Jody Garnett wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks Venka, that is what we needed.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I have updated the wiki page and attached the file:
> >>>>>>>>
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/MOU_DOI#Memorandum_of_Understanding_2017
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> And started a draft blog post (Venka you may wish to provide a
> >>>>>>>> quote?).
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> “OSGeo has traditional roots in projects such as GRASS and
> MapServer
> >>>>>>> that were initiated with the support of U.S. Government Departments
> >>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>> Agencies. The MoU with U.S. Department of the Interior opens up
> >>>>>>> exciting
> >>>>>>> possibilities for collaboration in furthering the development and
> >>>>>>> adoption of Open Source Geospatial technologies.”
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Let me know if that is OK.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Best
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Venka
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> OSGeo signs MOU with US Department of Interior
> >>>>>>>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zIpEomF6Vjg03LlaPzw9PGbwb_
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> 5EmSHYwuu6hs_o3gA/edit?usp=drive_web>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>> Jody Garnett
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 27 September 2017 at 20:35, Venkatesh Raghavan <
> >>>>>>>> raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Dear Board,
> >>>>>>>>> Perhaps this mail did not reach the board list
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> and I forward again.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Best
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Venka
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Board] OSGeo DoI MoU signatures
> >>>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:11:34 -0400
> >>>>>>>>> From: Dabolt, Thomas <thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov>
> >>>>>>>>> <thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov>
> >>>>>>>>> To: Venkatesh Raghavan <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp>
> >>>>>>>>> <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp>
> >>>>>>>>> CC: Newcomb, Doug <doug_newcomb at fws.gov> <doug_newcomb at fws.gov>,
> >>>>>>>>> board at lists.osgeo.org <board at lists.osgeo.org> <
> >>>>>>>>> board at lists.osgeo.org>,
> >>>>>>>>> Lisa Kilday <lisa.kilday at sol.doi.gov> <lisa.kilday at sol.doi.gov>,
> >>>>>>>>> Mark
> >>>>>>>>> Negri <mark_negri at ios.doi.gov> <mark_negri at ios.doi.gov>, DOI_GAC
> >>>>>>>>> <doi_gac at ios.doi.gov> <doi_gac at ios.doi.gov>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Dear Prof Venkatesh Raghavan,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I appreciate all the hard work that went into this effort and
> >>>>>>>>> believe
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> it
> >>>>>>>> will serve both our organizations well in the future. Doug and
> >>>>>>>> Helena a
> >>>>>>>> especial thank you to you for making this work!
> >>>>>>>>> Attached is a version with my electronic signature.
> >>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
> >>>>>>>>> Tod Dabolt
> >>>>>>>>> Geospatial Information Officer
> >>>>>>>>> Office of the Chief Information Officer
> >>>>>>>>> Office of the Secretary
> >>>>>>>>> US Department of the Interior
> >>>>>>>>> 1849 C Street, NW
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1849+C+Street,+NW+%0D+%3E%3E+Was
> >>>>>>> hington,+DC+20240&entry=gmail&source=g>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Washington, DC 20240
> >>>>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1849+C+Street,+NW+%0D+%3E%3E+Was
> >>>>>>> hington,+DC+20240&entry=gmail&source=g>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 9:09 PM, Venkatesh Raghavan <
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Dear Thomas Dabolt,
> >>>>>>>>>> It is a great pleasure to note that the MoU between DoI and
> OSGeo
> >>>>>>>>>> has been concluded. I am attaching the signed version. If you
> need
> >>>>>>>>>> an editable version, please let me know.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I would like to take this opportunity to thank Doug, Helena and
> >>>>>>>>>> Jody
> >>>>>>>>>> for their efforts to making this happen. I look forward to our
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> fruitful
> >>>>>>>> partnership.
> >>>>>>>>>> Best regards
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Venka
> >>>>>>>>>> ------------
> >>>>>>>>>> Prof. Venkatesh Raghavan
> >>>>>>>>>> President, OSGeo Foundation
> >>>>>>>>>> Osaka City University, Japan
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On 9/25/2017 8:37 AM, Helena Mitasova wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you all for moving this forward.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Venka, at the end of this Loomio discussion, Jody includes a
> text
> >>>>>>>>>>> of
> >>>>>>>>>>> email from Doug Newcomb, who has initiated this effort
> >>>>>>>>>>> from the DOI side, suggesting that we do the signing
> >>>>>>>>>>> electronically
> >>>>>>>>>>> starting with your signature of the final document
> >>>>>>>>>>> which is attached on the bottom of the loomio page
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.loomio.org/d/MR4sXt1G/memorandum-of-understandin
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> g-with-united-states-of-america-department-of-interior <
> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.loomio.org/d/MR4sXt1G/memorandum-of-understandi
> >>>>>>>>>>>> ng-with-united-states-of-america-department-of-interior>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Once you sign it please email it to the Department of Interior
> >>>>>>>>>> Geospatial
> >>>>>>>> Information Officer Thomas Dabolt
> >>>>>>>>>>> for the DoI signature (thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov <mailto:
> >>>>>>>>>>> thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov>) and please cc to Doug (
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> doug_newcomb at fws.gov
> >>>>>>>> <mailto:doug_newcomb at fws.gov> <doug_newcomb at fws.gov>) to keep him
> >>>>>>>>>> in the loop.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Helena
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>> *Tod Dabolt*
> >>>>>>>>> Geospatial Information Officer
> >>>>>>>>> Office of the Chief Information Officer
> >>>>>>>>> Office of the Secretary
> >>>>>>>>> US Department of the Interior
> >>>>>>>>> 1849 C Street, NW
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1849+C+Street,+NW+%0D+%3E%3E+Was
> >>>>>>> hington,+DC+20240&entry=gmail&source=g>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Washington, DC 20240
> >>>>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1849+C+Street,+NW+%0D+%3E%3E+Was
> >>>>>>> hington,+DC+20240&entry=gmail&source=g>
> >>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jody Garnett
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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