[OSGeo-Conf] Re: 'OSGeo Teach-in

[Arnulf Christl]

Hello conference team,
are we to expect any progress on this topic? If not the conference team
should consider to reject processing this question and let the board know
that it has to go about this in a different way. We owe Paul and Jeff an
answer.


Jeff,
what do you think? I have not really heard much from your side.


I also think that the policy of abstaining from discussion of this issue
because of a potential conflict of interest does not make sense. Having
this policy in place is obviously necessary. But if the result is that we
cannot run the foundation anymore then probably the topic in discussion is
not compatible with our mission. Maybe we should first talk about this.

Please share your views. I think I have said enough - if this is not the
case please let me know so that I can try to explain myself better.


Best regards,
Arnulf.

On Wed, June 11, 2008 05:53, Paul Ramsey wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Dave Patton <davep at confluence.org>
> wrote:
>
>
>> For example, what if it wasn't a "third-party event"?
>> What if a proposal had been received wherein the
>> proponents had suggested that they be paid[1] for managing an
>> OSGeo-branded event?
>>
>
> I have also considered this "inversion" of the terms as a means of
> neatly removing the issue of the OSGeo name being "managed" or "leased" by
> a third party, and of OSGeo having to take on "faith" that the third party
> will "do a good job".
>
> It runs afoul of people's sensibilities in other ways, of course,
> since it enters OSGeo much more directly into the business of providing
> training.  At least, to the extent that an annual or semi-annual "event"
> like the Teach-in can be understood to enter the overall training market.
>
> However, I would be interested in hearing to what extent people
> consider this approach an improvement.
>
> P.
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