[Board] Fwd: Re: OSGeo DoI MoU signatures
Venkatesh Raghavan
raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Thu Sep 28 15:44:33 PDT 2017
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+Washington,+DC+20240&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Washington, DC 20240
>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1849+C+Street,+NW+%0D+%3E%3E+Washington,+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+Washington,+DC+20240&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Washington, DC 20240
>>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1849+C+Street,+NW+%0D+%3E%3E+Washington,+DC+20240&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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