[OSGeo-Conf] name of the game (conference-cee)

[Venka]

On 2011/10/06 2:43, Jachym Cepicky wrote:
> One paragraph just caught my eye, in your links, Venka writes:
>
> """
> We do hope, however that there will be no
> restrictions is made on the free usage of
> the FOSS4G acronym for the legitimate purpose of
> promoting Free and Open Source Software for
> Geoinformatics.
> """

I think, that was agreed upon when the foss4g.org domain was
transferred to OSGeo. Incidentally, foss4g domain was registered
in Japan before OSGeo or FOSS4G conferences got started.

> +1 for FOSS4G-[region]

+1 for FOSS4G-[region].

We have been running FOSS4GXXXX-Tokyo/Osaka for several years
now.

Best

Venka


>
> Jachym
>
> On 5.10.2011 19:00, Daniel P. Ames wrote:
>> Actually, as it turns out, "FOSS4G" is not a registered trademark in the
>> U.S. However, I think it could be defended as such through the
>> principle of
>> common usage. In any case, the naming options for local conferences are
>> essentially:
>>
>> FOSS4G-[region] {Regional Conference?}
>> OSGeo [region] Regional Meeting
>> [Organization XXX] Conference
>>
>> Personally, I like the idea of "FOSS4G-[region] Regional Conference".
>>
>> Of course the Japanese event is called FOSS4G (
>> http://arnulf.us/FOSS4G_2009_Tokyo)
>>
>> Most importantly though, when the FOSS4G.org domain was provided to
>> OSGeo,
>> there were agreements in place about not restricting the use of the term:
>>
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**pipermail/conference_dev/2007-**October/000405.html<http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2007-October/000405.html>
>>
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**pipermail/conference_dev/2007-**October/000394.html<http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2007-October/000394.html>
>>
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**pipermail/conference_dev/2006-**October/000035.html<http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2006-October/000035.html>
>>
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**pipermail/conference_dev/2006-**October/000096.html<http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2006-October/000096.html>
>>
>>
>> - Dan
>>
>> --------------------------
>> Daniel P. Ames, Ph.D. PE
>> Associate Professor, Geosciences
>> Idaho State University - Idaho Falls
>> dan.ames at isu.edu
>> geology.isu.edu
>> www.mapwindow.org
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Jachym
>> Cepicky<jachym.cepicky at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> quoting Jeff's remark to the mailing-list ticket [1]:
>>>
>>>> - I think naming the list 'conference-cee' is a good idea
>>>> - as for any link to the "FOSS4G" name: this needs to be debated
>>>> through
>>>> the Conference Committee (my personal views is that I am all for
>>>> local...for example European or North American...events happening
>>>> annually...but I am against the use of the "FOSS4G" name, as it is
>>>> associated with the annual event (and I don't want to dilute/affect
>>>> this
>>>> annual event, that we have all worked so hard on through the years to
>>> make
>>>> it what it is today).
>>>
>>> This is a question, which was raised already at FOSS4G (Denver). Whether
>>> and under which conditions "we" could use the FOSS4G trademark.
>>>
>>> I'm just raising the question here, no matter which result the
>>> discussion
>>> will have. We just need things to be clarified.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jachym
>>>
>>> [1]
>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/**ticket/814#comment:1<http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/814#comment:1>
>>>
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>>
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