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    Hi Jeff,<br>
    After sleeping on it, I woke up thinking that I should add a
    position description to the "OSGeo Advisor Role", but I see you have
    beaten me to it.<br>
    I've just re-read your original Position Description, and I think it
    is a really good. Probably only needs minor tweaking to address a
    broader scope (to include the scope of involvement in small and
    medium sized foss4g events, which will have less budget to cover the
    expenses of an advisor).<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/09/2014 10:42 pm, Cameron Shorter
      wrote:<br>
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      Ok, first draft of wiki page is here:<br>
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      <br>
      Please feel free to improve the text, or insert your comments /
      votes.<br>
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      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/09/2014 6:14 pm, Steven Feldman
        wrote:<br>
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        Am I the only person who finds it difficult to follow a thread
        in a mailing list where postings get repeated continuously as
        the thread is replied to (let alone our tendency to post across
        several lists - mea culpa)?
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        <div>Dare I suggest that we seek a simpler and clearer forum for
          this discussion? I’m not suggesting abandoning the lists just
          using a better tool for a discussion in which we want to
          engage a lot of people.<br>
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            <div>On 19 Sep 2014, at 02:37, Cameron Shorter <<a
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            <blockquote type="cite">I would agree on that, to start in
              the wiki. But think, if we want to<br>
              get some input from the charter members, it should be more
              active and<br>
              structured effort - therefore I propose continue then with
              google<br>
              forms<br>
              <br>
              Another question: of course, I'm talking about goals and
              OSGeo future,<br>
              but FOSS4G is one of OSGeo's most important event, it has
              "some"<br>
              functions, can be decide who it should be organised
              without knowing,<br>
              what we want to do?<br>
              <br>
              J<br>
              <br>
              2014-09-19 8:32 GMT+02:00 Bart van den Eijnden <<a
                moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:bartvde@osgis.nl">bartvde@osgis.nl</a>>:<br>
              <blockquote type="cite">Hey Jachym,<br>
                <br>
                wasn't Cameron referring specifically to what options we
                have to<br>
                "professionalize" FOSS4G organising?<br>
                <br>
                And you were talking more about OSGeo's goals etc. ?<br>
                <br>
                Also, I think it makes sense to create some content in a
                Wiki first, and use<br>
                that content to create a questionnaire. It's hard to
                create a good<br>
                questionnaire from scratch if the solutions haven't been
                discussed in detail<br>
                and worked on by multiple people IMHO.<br>
                <br>
                Best regards,<br>
                Bart<br>
                <br>
                On 19 Sep 2014, at 08:02, Jachym Cepicky <<a
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                wrote:<br>
                <br>
                I proposed to prepare Google forms for that in other
                thread. Could have IMHO<br>
                more valuable output<br>
                <br>
                ?<br>
                <br>
                J<br>
                <br>
                Send from cellphone<br>
                <br>
                --<br>
                Jachym Cepicky<br>
                e-mail: jachym.cepicky gmail com<br>
                URL: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://les-ejk.cz">http://les-ejk.cz</a><br>
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                On Sep 19, 2014 3:38 AM, "Cameron Shorter" <<a
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                wrote:<br>
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                  I'll volunteer to start a wiki collating options for
                  the FOSS4G future,<br>
                  with sections that people can add comments into.<br>
                  I should have something up for review and
                  contributions within 24 hours.<br>
                  <br>
                  On 18/09/2014 7:04 PM, Maria Antonia Brovelli wrote:<br>
                  <br>
                  Dear All<br>
                  I agree completely with Margherita. The most of people
                  are asking<br>
                  themselves what it is happening.<br>
                  Please who was and is involved, please write the
                  history of what has<br>
                  happened on a wiki page. When the plot is finalised
                  the charter members<br>
                  vote.<br>
                  Maria<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli<br>
                  Vice Rector for Como Campus - Politecnico di Milano<br>
                  <br>
                  Public Participation GIS: a FOSS architecture enabling
                  field-data<br>
                  collection<br>
                  <br>
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href="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17538947.2014.887150#.UwPVuIVnibF">http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17538947.2014.887150#.UwPVuIVnibF</a><br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  ISPRS WG IV/5 "Web and Cloud Based Geospatial Services
                  and Applications" -<br>
                  Co-chair - OSGeo Charter Member - ICA - OSGeo Advisory
                  Board Member - SIFET<br>
                  Scientific Commitee Member<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  Via Natta, 12/14 - 22100 COMO (ITALIA)<br>
                  Tel. +39-031-3327336 - Mob. +39-328-0023867 - fax.
                  +39-031-3327321<br>
                  e-mail1: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                  <br>
                  ________________________________<br>
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                  per<br>
                  conto di Margherita Di Leo <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                  Inviato: giovedě 18 settembre 2014 10.13<br>
                  A: Jachym Cepicky<br>
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                  conference; osgeo-board List; Steven<br>
                  Feldman<br>
                  Oggetto: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Polling charter
                  members<br>
                  <br>
                  Dear All,<br>
                  <br>
                  On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:51 PM, Jachym Cepicky<br>
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                  wrote:<br>
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                    Just noting,<br>
                    <br>
                    discussion about relationship between LocationTech
                    and OSGeo is here<br>
                    since 2012 (IIRC). That many people did not pain
                    attention to it<br>
                    (actually including myself up to certain time), is
                    not fault of OSGeo<br>
                    .. or LocationTech.<br>
                    <br>
                    It's just actually boring topic. We are community of
                    (mostly)<br>
                    developers and users of FOSS4G (not conference, but
                    software in this<br>
                    case). This sounds like politics .. who would pay
                    attention? So, now<br>
                    we are here, things are happening, we can finally
                    talk to whole<br>
                    community, because of this IMHO *is* important topic
                    - two big<br>
                    organisations are trying to find a way, how to
                    cooperate in the future<br>
                    for better free and open source software for
                    geospatial! This is good.<br>
                    If for nothing else, then for clarifying OSGeo's
                    position.<br>
                    <br>
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                  <br>
                  If anyone is wondering why most charter members
                  remained silent about the<br>
                  topic, here i can offer my 2 cents..<br>
                  It is true that this is a long story, but it's hard to
                  find all the<br>
                  elements needed for judgement. I'd ask those that have
                  personally followed<br>
                  the steps, to kindly fill a wiki page with the most
                  important facts. Another<br>
                  thing is that, for those that couldn't make it at
                  FOSS4G, it is (I believe)<br>
                  not easy to understand on what exactly the community
                  of charter members is<br>
                  being called to express their opinion. What does it
                  mean "to cooperate" and<br>
                  what does it imply for the organizations involved? Is
                  it a case by case<br>
                  cooperation what you're talking about? why it looks
                  like is the FOSS4G event<br>
                  at stake here?<br>
                  <br>
                  Thanks for any pointers<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  --<br>
                  Best regards,<br>
                  <br>
                  Dr. Margherita DI LEO<br>
                  Scientific / technical project officer<br>
                  <br>
                  European Commission - DG JRC<br>
                  Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)<br>
                  Via Fermi, 2749<br>
                  I-21027 Ispra (VA) - Italy - TP 261<br>
                  <br>
                  Tel. +39 0332 78 3600<br>
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                    href="mailto:margherita.di-leo@jrc.ec.europa.eu">margherita.di-leo@jrc.ec.europa.eu</a><br>
                  <br>
                  Disclaimer: The views expressed are purely those of
                  the writer and may not<br>
                  in any circumstance be regarded as stating an official
                  position of the<br>
                  European Commission.<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  _______________________________________________<br>
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                  <br>
                  --<br>
                  Cameron Shorter,<br>
                  Software and Data Solutions Manager<br>
                  LISAsoft<br>
                  Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,<br>
                  26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009<br>
                  <br>
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                    href="http://www.lisasoft.com">www.lisasoft.com</a>,
                   F +61 2 9009 5099<br>
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              <br>
              <br>
              <br>
              -- <br>
              Jachym Cepicky<br>
              e-mail: jachym.cepicky gmail com<br>
              URL: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://les-ejk.cz">http://les-ejk.cz</a><br>
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Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009

P +61 2 9009 5000,  W <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">www.lisasoft.com</a>,  F +61 2 9009 5099</pre>
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Cameron Shorter,
Software and Data Solutions Manager
LISAsoft
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009

P +61 2 9009 5000,  W <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.lisasoft.com">www.lisasoft.com</a>,  F +61 2 9009 5099</pre>
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