<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Jeff,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">this was sent to discuss 1 week ago [1]. It has also been sent to the OGC TC-Discuss list where Esri has even responded.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">[1]</div><div class=""><a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2015-April/014137.html" class="">http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2015-April/014137.html</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards,</div><div class="">Bart</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 20 Apr 2015, at 14:44, Jeff McKenna <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" class="">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">That would be good Maxi, as my concern is getting community feedback before the Board reviews such a request.<br class=""><br class="">Has this letter been sent yet to the general OSGeo community for review? (the Discuss list) I think it is great that the Standards group reviewed it, maybe now it is ready for the general OSGeo community.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">-jeff<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">On 2015-04-20 6:18 AM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">Thare are interesting discussions running on the italian chapter list.<br class="">It would be nice if someone could wrap-up a short summary of interesting<br class="">points.<br class=""><br class="">I could do it in the next days if none is available.<br class=""><br class="">Maxi<br class=""><br class="">2015-04-20 10:30 GMT+02:00 Jachym Cepicky <<a href="mailto:jachym.cepicky@gmail.com" class="">jachym.cepicky@gmail.com</a><br class=""><<a href="mailto:jachym.cepicky@gmail.com" class="">mailto:jachym.cepicky@gmail.com</a>>>:<br class=""><br class=""> I'm fine with that<br class=""><br class=""> pá 17. 4. 2015 v 8:56 odesílatel Bart van den Eijnden<br class=""> <<a href="mailto:bartvde@osgis.nl" class="">bartvde@osgis.nl</a> <<a href="mailto:bartvde@osgis.nl" class="">mailto:bartvde@osgis.nl</a>>> napsal:<br class=""><br class=""> Hello board,<br class=""><br class=""> do people still need time to comment on the letter or can we<br class=""> call for a motion on this?<br class=""><br class=""> Best regards,<br class=""> Bart<br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""> On 16 Apr 2015, at 13:52, Cameron Shorter<br class=""> <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" class="">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" class="">mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>>><br class=""> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""> Hi OSGeo Board,<br class=""><br class=""> I request the board support an OSGeo Community developed Open<br class=""> Letter aimed at protecting open LiDAR standards.<br class=""> <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter" class="">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter</a><br class=""><br class=""> Proposal 1: The OSGeo Board agree to include the following<br class=""> statement (or similar wording) into the letter:<br class=""><br class=""> = Cover Letter from the OSGeo Board =<br class=""><br class=""> The board of the [<a href="http://osgeo.org" class="">http://osgeo.org</a> <<a href="http://osgeo.org/" class="">http://osgeo.org/</a>> Open<br class=""> Source Geospatial Foundation] (OSGeo) is presenting this<br class=""> letter to the OGC, ESRI and ASPRS. The letter highlights<br class=""> concerns about fragmentation in LiDAR standards from many<br class=""> people within the OSGeo community. As always, if there is<br class=""> anything the OSGeo board can do to help, then please let us know.<br class=""><br class=""> Signed: <OSGeo Board Members><br class=""><br class=""> Proposal 2:<br class=""> Once the letter has completed the signature phase, the letter<br class=""> be emailed from the OSGeo President to key people within these<br class=""> organisations:<br class=""><br class=""> Mark Reichardt <mreichardt AT <a href="http://opengeospatial.org" class="">opengeospatial.org</a><br class=""> <<a href="http://opengeospatial.org" class="">http://opengeospatial.org</a>>>, OSGeo President<br class=""> David Danko <DDanko AT <a href="http://esri.com" class="">esri.com</a> <<a href="http://esri.com" class="">http://esri.com</a>>>, ESRI's<br class=""> Senior Consultant for GIS Standards<br class=""> Stephen D. DeGloria < sdd4 AT <a href="http://cornell.edu" class="">cornell.edu</a><br class=""> <<a href="http://cornell.edu" class="">http://cornell.edu</a>>>, President of the ASPRS<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""> On 11/04/2015 12:14 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""> Hi all,<br class=""> A number of us have been collaboratively developing an Open<br class=""> Letter asking key stakeholders to avoid fragmentation in<br class=""> LiDAR standards.<br class=""><br class=""> It starts:<br class=""> /We, the undersigned, are concerned that the current<br class=""> interoperability between LiDAR applications, through use of<br class=""> the open "LAS" format, is being threatened by ESRI's<br class=""> introduction and promotion of an alternative "Optimized LAS"<br class=""> proprietary format. This is of concern since the<br class=""> fragmentation of the LAS format will lead to reduced<br class=""> interoperability between applications and organisations, and<br class=""> introduce vendor lock-in./<br class=""><br class=""> Could all interested please:<br class=""> 1. Review and provide feedback to this standards email list<br class=""> 2. If you agree with the letter, please add your name to the<br class=""> "Signed" section<br class=""><br class=""> --<br class=""> Cameron Shorter,<br class=""> Software and Data Solutions Manager<br class=""> LISAsoft<br class=""> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,<br class=""> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009<br class=""><br class=""> P +61 2 9009 5000, <a href="http://Wwww.lisasoft.com" class="">Wwww.lisasoft.com</a> <<a href="http://www.lisasoft.com/" class="">http://www.lisasoft.com/</a>>, F +61 2 9009 5099<br class=""></blockquote><br class=""></blockquote></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br class="">Board mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org" class="">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br class="">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board<br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>