[Board] Fwd: Re: OSGeo DoI MoU signatures

Venkatesh Raghavan raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Thu Sep 28 23:18:43 PDT 2017 

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+%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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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> E-mail:  thomas_dabolt at ios.doi.gov
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Check out https://www.geoplatform.gov
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>>>
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