[Board] [OSGeo-Discuss] Public money, public code campaign

[Cameron Shorter]

I believe the test should be:

Is this a local issue? If so, it should be handled at a local level, by the
local chapter.

Is this a global issue? Something that is applicable to all local chapters,
and that most local chapters are likely to believe in?  If so, then the
glocal OSGeo should make a statement. A statement from a large global
organisation hold greater weight and has the potential for greater impact.
This will make lobbying at the local level more effective as it will help
locals can say "this is a global issue, you should be thinking about it in
our region too".

Based on that logic, I think OSGeo should sign.

On Wed, 24 Jul 2019 at 01:11, Jo Cook <jocook at astuntechnology.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Do we think this is something OSGeo should sign globally, or that
> individual chapters should decide to sign or not, as appropriate? I'm
> all for OSGeo signing it, as it's bigger (obviously) and would
> hopefully have more of an impact, but I guess others may have a
> different opinion...
>
> Jo
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 2:43 PM Margherita Di Leo <diregola at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jody,
> >
> > thank you, just added to the agenda. Indeed I think this aims at being a
> global initiative rather than limited to Europe only. I have seen
> signatures from countries all over the world, as well as support from
> international organizations based outside Europe. I  think that OSGeo
> should support this campaign to remark that supports the principle, as in
> this phase no political action is entailed. Local chapters as well should
> sign and, if any, take further political actions when the times come. In
> fact I have forwarded this also to the Italian local chapter and I invite
> all the community to do the same to your own local chapters.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 3:01 PM Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> You are welcome to add it to the agenda to the the next board meeting
> (edit wiki page Board_Meeting_2019-07-29) , however we try and leave
> political influencing to local chapters - as it is more effective to have a
> local voice when talking to politicians. This looks like exactly the kind
> of initiative OSGeo Europe was formed to support :)
> >>
> >> Note despite the "eu" in the domain name the web page does not appear
> be limited to Europe. When signing it immediately asks which country you
> are from (no doubt to direct the support to the appropriate region).
> >> --
> >> Jody Garnett
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, 23 Jul 2019 at 05:21, Margherita Di Leo <diregola at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Dear members of the OSGeo community,
> >>>
> >>> I haven't seen this circulating already in our mailing list, if I just
> missed it, apologies.
> >>> This is to draw your attention to the following campaign:
> https://publiccode.eu/
> >>> I really would like to see OSGeo among the supporters of the open
> letter. Like-minded organizations like FOSSGIS, OpenStreetMap, etc have
> already signed it.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Margherita Di Leo
> >>> _______________________________________________
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> >>> Discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Margherita Di Leo
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>
>
>
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