[Board] Fwd: Re: OSGeo DoI MoU signatures

Sun Oct 8 13:07:58 PDT 2017

Well, people were against using GitHub for various reasons and since OSGeo
has now own GIT, I would say, let's use it

the repo is now public, should be accessible

J

ne 8. 10. 2017 v 21:12 odesílatel Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
napsal:

> Thank link appears broken for me? I was thinking of making a "board"
> folder for official letters and the like here
> https://github.com/osgeo/osgeo - but if you have a plan in I would rather
> go with that.
>
> I note that the partner pages (see
> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/partners/ogc/) have a spot for us to put a
> link to the latest MOU for each relationship, that can be an external link
> to git.osgeo.org, or an file attachment.
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 8 October 2017 at 12:04, Jachym Cepicky <jachym.cepicky at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>> <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
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>>> >>>>>>>> <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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>>> >>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>
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