[OSGeo-Conf] Conference policy

[Daniel Ames]

Folks,

This is a fascinating idea because of the potential to allow business models
to be built around hosting events under the OSGeo brand.

I'm for anything that increases someone's ability to generate revenue
through open source software. However I suspect the concerns would be
centered on 1) quality assurance - does "OSGeo" become diluted or
meaningless if any guy with a computer and a projector can set up show as an
"OSGeo training provider"? and 2) liability - doing anything "in the name
of" OSGeo but with out direct OSGeo supervision may have some liability
issues for OSGeo. Maybe I run an OSGeo training and end up burning down the
meeting venue. Someone is going to try to sue OSGeo...

So there's some input from a conference committee lurker. If those issues
can be worked out, then consider this a +1 lurker vote.

Dan



On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com>
wrote:

> Daniel Ames wrote:
>
>> +1 for Dave Patton's request for a definition of "3rd party OSGeo branded
>> event"
>>
>
>
> Dave / Daniel,
>
> I believe the question is, are we open to the idea of events
> (conferences, training) operated by a 3rd party (not under direct OSGeo
> supervision), potentially operated for a profit by the third party but
> presented using the OSGeo name, logo, etc.
>
> If we are not open to this, then there is no need to go into detailed
> policy proposals.
>
> > So, I would ask that all committee members[1] publicly vote FOR (+1)
> > or AGAINST (-1) third party OSGeo branded events.
>
> I'm +1 on allowing for third party OSGeo branded events, with detailed
> policy yet to be defined.
>
> Best regards,
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Daniel P. Ames, PhD, PE
Geospatial Software Lab
Department of Geosciences
Idaho State University - Idaho Falls
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