[OSGeo-Conf] Fwd: FOSS4G 2007

[venka.osgeo]

I agree with Thierry and Markus.

http://foss4g.osgeo.org/YEAR could be better
than having two (or more) destinations for
OSGeo activities.

Regards

Venka

Thierry Badard wrote:
> Markus Neteler a écrit :
...
>> A compromise suggestion (it probably already appeared here) would be:
>> http://foss4g.osgeo.org
>>
>> - our domain
>> - no need to encode the year in the host name
>> - foss4g and osgeo combined
>>
>> I would be really sad if we drop the "f" for freedom.
>>
>> Markus
>>
> 
> It sounds really good to me because I would also be very very sad if we 
> drop the "F".
> 
> 1) http://foss4g.osgeo.org/YEAR (e.g. http://foss4g.osgeo.org/2007) will 
> allow people to easily retrieve the content of previous editions of the 
> conference, i.e. all conferences hosted on one site.
> 
> 2) The domain name osgeo.org "translates" the fact that the event is now 
> hosted/organised by the OSGEO.
> 
> 3) The "F" and FOSS4G are preserved and they benefit to OSGEO as it 
> clearly appears as a component of OSGEO. Thus, the relationship between 
> the conference and the foundation is clearly displayed.
> 
> 4) and OSGEO appears as an umbrella for hosting and promoting Free and 
> Open Source Software.
> 
> Th.
>