[Board] Proposal to start a "OSGeo Businesses" mail list

Tue Sep 4 02:19:08 PDT 2018

This list sounds great.

I can't wait to see the potential collaboration that comes from this.

Guido

On Tue, Sep 4, 2018, 11:13 AM Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com> wrote:

> I did mean private - businesses who wish to discuss an opportunity and a
> possible collaboration need a private space to provide some limited
> confidentiality
> ______
>
> Steven
>
>
> On 4 Sep 2018, at 01:31, María Arias de Reyna <delawen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think Steven means moderated, not private.
>
> El mar., 4 sept. 2018 2:34, Bruce Bannerman <
> bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com> escribió:
>
>> Hi Steven,
>>
>> I have a preference for open lists.
>>
>> Is there a specific reason why you’d like it to be closed?
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>> On 4 Sep 2018, at 01:21, Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne at geosparc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Steven,
>>
>> As of today this is an open list. We used before OSGeo Europe was
>> founded.
>>
>> My idea is that from an OSGeo perspective, we should support industry
>> initiatives, bring like minded brains together, create an environment to
>> encourage these initiatives, make the world aware that these initiatives
>> exist, ...
>>
>> but the business initiatives themselves should be taken out of OSGeo by
>> our business partner members.
>>
>> In 2 weeks I will test the 'OSGeo Eco-system' initiative on the INSPIRE
>> conference[3]. The idea is that OSGeo hosts a booth where at least one
>> industry partner, one governmental partner and one university partner bring
>> together the OSGeo story: why are they involved with OSGeo and why are they
>> promoting open source. Everyone from his/her perspective:
>>
>> The industry partner can explain his services, the governmental partner
>> his FOSS projects and what they want to reach for, and the academic partner
>> about how they use FOSS to embed in their curricula etc...
>>
>> By bringing these parties together on one booth, I hope to create an
>> environment where these parties can get to know each other better, and I
>> hope initiatives will raise among these partners, or with visitors of the
>> event.
>>
>> If successful, I want to repeat this idea into other market domains...
>>
>> Besides the community and networking effects, this way promotes
>> collaboration and shares costs amongst all parties. For the first event I
>> had 5 parties each paying 2000 Euro resulting in the biggest booth on the
>> INSPIRE conference with OSGeo. The cost and effort OSGeo Europe has to
>> invest is my own time.
>>
>> Some events which could be candidate (short day now) are:
>>
>> InterGeo[2] (16-18 October) ... Astrid has already an initiative there
>> form FOSSGIS, but maybe 2019 would be a good Horizon to try the OSGeo Eco
>> System idea
>>
>> GeOnG forum: 29-31 october in France.[1]
>>
>> Probably there are other events where our business partners want to go.
>> As OSGeo Europe doesn't believe in a Brexit, events in the UK can also be
>> organised under the 'OSGeo Eco-system' flag, as long as we respect the 3
>> different perspectives...
>>
>> Dirk
>>
>>
>> [1] http://cartong.org/geong/2018
>>
>> [2] http://www.intergeo.de/intergeo-en/index.php
>> [3] http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/conference2018
>>
>> On 03-09-18 16:49, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Dirk
>>
>> Is that a closed or an open list? I think this needs to be a closed list
>> to avoid it getting spammed or off topic but maybe others disagree
>> ______
>> Steven
>>
>>
>> On 3 Sep 2018, at 15:34, Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne at geosparc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Steven,
>>
>> FYI
>>
>> There is a OSGeo Industry list that could be used for this purpose.
>>
>> Dirk.
>>
>> On 03-09-18 13:15, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>
>> Hi Board
>>
>> At FOSS4G I had several conversations with some of you that lead to the
>> idea to start an OSGeo Businesses list:
>>
>>
>>    - Maria Brovelli has identified two potential opportunities for our
>>    business members
>>    - The sponsor breakfast identified a desire on the part of sponsors
>>    to access Open Source Geo business opportunities
>>    - We have long discussed how we might present a more united presence
>>    in the market for geo products and services (OSGeo Europe is an initiative
>>    with similar objectives)
>>
>>
>> I propose that we create a list for the circulation of potential
>> opportunities and for discussions on collaborations and joint initiatives
>> amongst our sponsor and contributor companies:
>>
>>    - There does not appear to be a list that covers this interest group
>>    - I expect this to be a fairly low traffic list but it would provide
>>    OSGeo with a means to communicate with commercial members and sponsors and
>>    provide some additional value to them
>>    - Based on advice from Jody and Jeff, I believe the list should be by
>>    invitation only and should/could be (at least initially moderated) - I’d
>>    welcome further thoughts on that
>>    - Suggested membership criteria - feedback welcome
>>       - Companies sponsoring OSGeo in the last year (should their be a
>>       minus level of sponsorship? National, regional or global?)
>>       - Companies designated as contributors by one of the OSGeo PSC’s
>>       (and identified on the web site?)
>>       - I hope that Jody can provide a list for the initial invitations
>>       to be sent
>>    - I am willing to act as the initial moderator/admin of the list and
>>    I will aim to recruit a second admin as soon as possible
>>
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Asante
>> ______
>> Steven
>>
>>
>>
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>> --
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>>
>> ir. Dirk Frigne
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>>
>> ir. Dirk Frigne
>> CEO @geosparc
>>
>> Geosparc n.v.
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>> Tel: +32 9 236 60 18
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