[OSGeo-Conf] [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?
Cameron Shorter
cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Thu Sep 6 15:22:43 PDT 2012
For all CCed, I'm switching this conversation over to the OSGeo
conference email list ...
On 7/09/2012 6:22 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Jeff,
> I think Stephen summarises the intent of the cookbook well as a guide
> rather than a mandate.
> I see it also as a way to expand what you have been doing individually
> (collecting collective knowledge) into a self help which is not
> limited by the time constraints of one person. Initially when there
> was only 1 foss4g event per year it was possible for one person to be
> the core driver, but we now have scores of events per year.
>
> Bob,
> I'd anticipate there being subheading in the Cookbook for using the
> LiveDVD at FOSS4G events.
>
> On 7/09/2012 1:00 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Related to this, I've been wondering about how to go about setting up
>> a business specific LiveDVD. Is there a possible synergy to be had
>> with a recipe derived DVD (collection?) ??.
>>
>> Bobb
>>
>>
>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-
>>>> bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Woodbridge
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 9:43 AM
>>>> To: discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I think the 'cookbook' is a great idea! It is about capturing our
>>>> collective knowledge and experience, it not about limiting
>>>> creativity or change. Just like in software when you have an
>>>> individual contributor that has passion, vision and drive can
>>>> create wonderful things, you also have to help the other
>>>> contributors that are not so visionary to do a good job. The
>>>> 'cookbook' gives us a recipe for success, it is the basic stuff
>>>> that you need to know to get the job done successfully. To
>>>> continue with the analogy a visionary chef looks at the recipe
>>>> and changes it to suit his creative talents.
>>>> So it all depends on whether we "require" people to only follow
>>>> the recipe or we use it as a guideline for people that are
>>>> volunteering to help but may not have had past experience to get
>>>> things done correctly.
>>>> The cookbook is a great idea in my opinion.
>>>> -Steve W
>>>> On 9/6/2012 10:14 AM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>>> > Hello Cameron,
>>>> >
>>>> > Making sure that a transfer of knowledge happens from one
>>>> FOSS4G local
>>>> > committee to the next is something that I've championed for a
>>>> very
>>>> > long time now - it is a thankless invisible task that not many
>>>> are
>>>> > aware is happening (archiving documents, pinging committee
>>>> members
>>>> > over and over to openly archive documents and logos and files,
>>>> making
>>>> > sure such critical parts of FOSS4G are kept - ribbon in logo,
>>>> t-shirts
>>>> > for attendees, hands-on workshops - to the point that local
>>>> committees
>>>> > kind of become annoyed with me).
>>>> >
>>>> > My vision of FOSS4G (credit here to original "FOSS4G Heroes"
>>>> such as
>>>> > Venka and Markus of course) has always been very simple: to
>>>> spread the
>>>> > Open Source Geospatial passion all around the world. It has
>>>> not been
>>>> > about money or politics. The result has been FOSS4G local
>>>> committees
>>>> > are free to take this passion and mold it into their own
>>>> vision.
>>>> > Events such as FOSS4G Cape Town in 2008 are proof of this.
>>>> >
>>>> > I worry that such a 'cookbook' will hinder this open passion
>>>> and
>>>> > vision for a local committee.
>>>> >
>>>> > The first drafts of such a cookbook came many years ago from
>>>> Paul
>>>> > Ramsey, from his 2007 experiences. Since then I've heard
>>>> rumblings
>>>> > from Arnulf, Cameron and others.
>>>> >
>>>> > I guess it is time for such guidelines. For sure we need a
>>>> conference
>>>> > Content Management System internal to OSGeo that is required
>>>> for all
>>>> > FOSS4G local committees to use (not external systems such as
>>>> > Basecamp); this is critical.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > -jeff
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On 12-09-05 7:34 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>> >> In analysing the downfall of FOSS4G 2012 [1] one of the key
>>>> lessons
>>>> >> that became apparent to me is that we are not very efficient
>>>> at
>>>> >> passing on Lessons Learned from one conference to the next.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Could we do a better job of knowledge transfer by building an
>>>> OSGeo
>>>> >> Conference Body of Knowledge? Something like a FOSS4G Cookbook
>>>> [2]?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> If so, what should be the scope of the cookbook? Should it
>>>> only be
>>>> >> for the international FOSS4G event? Should it cover regional
>>>> >> conferences too? Should it also cover FOSS4G steams in other
>>>> conferences?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Who thinks this idea is important enough that you would like
>>>> to help
>>>> >> write sections of the Cookbook, or help with editing?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> What format should we use to write the Cookbook? Maybe a wiki?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I'm interested to help push this idea forward if we as a
>>>> community
>>>> >> think that there will be value in such a collaboratively
>>>> edited document.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> If you have an interest, please respond on the OSGeo
>>>> conference_dev
>>>> >> email list (rather than OSGeo Discuss)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> [1]
>>>> >> http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/analysing-
>>>> downfall-of-f
>>>> >> oss4g-2012.html
>>>> >>
>>>> >> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Cookbook
>>>> >> [3] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev
>>>> >>
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