[Board] Fwd: Re: OSGeo DoI MoU signatures

Jody Garnett jody.garnett at gmail.com
Thu Sep 28 21:08:52 PDT 2017 

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 ...

--
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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>>>>>>>> Room 7145N
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> E-mail:  thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
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>>>>> --
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>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>>
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