[Board] [OSGeo-Discuss] Proprietary GIS on our OSGeo website

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Hi Steve,

The board did not reach a decision on this topic yet (board meeting 
minutes pending).
Most of the discussion about this topic actually happened on IRC after 
the board meeting. The discussion will continue.

I think that the best way forward would be to reboot the Web Site 
Committee, including members both from Marketing and SAC. From 
discussions so far it seems that we have enough volunteers to maintain 
the content of the new website.

Best,
Angelos

On 10/10/2017 09:00 PM, Steven Feldman wrote:
> Angelos - did the board reach a conclusion on this topic? The IRC seems to end without a decision or any actions
>
> Jeff - have you formally proposed a web site management team to the systems committee? Can you share the terms of reference that you are proposing, particularly regarding content management.
>
> My view fwiw is that we have a Marketing Committee which has several people with expertise in marketing, surely we should give them a brief re the objectives of the web site (supporting our strategic goal of outreach?) and then let them get on with developing the content. Remember the advice about too many cooks ...
> ______
> Steven
>
>
>> On 21 Sep 2017, at 20:12, Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The last 3 sentences of this statement make me worry for more future conflicts.
>>
>> What happens when the Marketing Committee (which has the mandate to outreach for OSGeo and create the new web site) conflicts with the new Website Management Team (part of Systems Administration Committee) on the content of the web site?
>> Which one of these teams gets to decide if the site focuses on our community (us) or on bringing in new users (outreach)? Do-ocracy is not an option in this case, both groups are willing to act.
>> Going through the by-laws [1] once again, I see that the only conflict resolution process we have in place is a Board resolution.
>>
>> Just to be clear: I am not against forming the "Website Management Team", just trying to be pro-active.
>>
>> I suggest discussing this matter at the next Board meeting [2]
>>
>> Best,
>> Angelos
>>
>> [1] http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html
>> [2] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2017-10-05
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>>
>> On 09/21/2017 02:25 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>> I am setting up an OSGeo "Website Management Team" now, to help bring the focus on the OSGeo community, manage the website (and WordPress theme), security, backups, content etc, and will propose this to OSGeo's Systems committee and OSGeo Board; for the longterm maintenance of the website.  I imagine during this maintenance process we will be removing these unnecessary promotions, and focus on the OSGeo community (us). We'll leave promotion of other things for those with the big money ha, as they have the big funding for their products, as you mentioned.  We will focus on the OSGeo community.
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