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

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Yes Venka, I also think this decision would be for the next board to make.

Best,
Angelos

On 10/11/2017 05:22 PM, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> On 10/11/2017 3:20 AM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>> 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.
>
> +1 for rebooting the Web Site Committee, it seems that we now have 
> volunteers
> (which was lacking when WebCom was dissolved).
>
> However, the decision to reboot WebCom would be for the new board to 
> make, I think.
>
> Best
>
> Venka
>
>>
>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>> -- 
>>>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
>>>> Charter Member
>>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>>>> http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos
>>>>
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Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
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