[Marketing] Re: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Sydney and conference software

[Dave McIlhagga]

If software is required - I think it would be better to budget it into  
the conference budget rather than from OSGeo. The organization itself  
is still working to get a good solid financial base - so personally I  
think this would be a more prudent approach.

Dave



On 21-May-08, at 12:42 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:

> Clearly we need a decision on this very soon, as 2009 preparations  
> are beginning.  Tyler is there any room in the OSGeo budget to hire  
> an OCS developer?
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> Also, I want to remind every member of the OSGeo conference  
> committee that we need your input in big decisions like this.  I  
> wonder if we should meet on IRC possibly on Friday to discuss  
> options and come to a committee decision.
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> -jeff
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> On 21-May-08, at 11:12 AM, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
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>> I'm much in the same boat as Frank - I personally see high value in  
>> having open access to our content and the underlying system, but  
>> don't think I can help support a choice either way now due to lack  
>> of time.  I wouldn't be surprised if there is a good job here for  
>> someone, either as a volunteer or possibly in some part time work.   
>> I see several ads for OJS/OCS developers, for example.
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>> In the end I see it as more of a question of having access to  
>> presentations and other organisational details from year to year.    
>> So far we are fine because our past events are still being  
>> (voluntarily) hosted by past organisers and, presumably, we still  
>> have people on the inside that can access the systems to suck the  
>> info out when needed.
>>
>> If we were able to implement a solution (and really, we already  
>> have with OCS) and improve it so it met all our/PCO needs - the  
>> FOSS-lover in me dreams that PCO's would have a free tool they  
>> could use internally too.  I've seen some PCO's have to sub-license  
>> these kinds of tools from other service providers as well, so they  
>> are not always 100% in charge of the tools anyway.
>>
>> Tyler
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