[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Public Geospatial Data Project Mission

[Markus Neteler]

Helena,

what we currently call "projects" is nothing official yet.
To become an official piece of the foundation, a
committee with chair etc. is needed. It's about the
formalization of it.

To get things officially moving and integrated into the
foundation structure, a committee is needed to be established
which requires a motion with approval by the board of
directors.

I agree that the/my wording probably appeared to be confusing.
I hope that it is clarified now.

Best

 Markus

On 3/17/06, Helena Mitasova <hmitaso at unity.ncsu.edu> wrote:
> Markus
>
> can you clarify the relation between the PGD committee
> and PGD project? I am asking because there is the same issue
> with the Curriculum project.
> Are you suggesting to establish a committee for the project to get it
> moving?
> (which is probably needed and any project would have a steering
> committee anyway).
> Or is this separate from the project itself?
> It is not clear what you mean by your last paragraph,
>
> Helena
>
>
> On Mar 16, 2006, at 6:02 PM, Markus Neteler wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > [moved from private mail to discuss list]
> >
> > please let me know your thoughts on moving that a
> > "Public Geospatial Data Committee" be formed tomorrow
> > in the board of directors meeting:
> >  http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Fourth_Board_Meeting
> >
> > I feel that establishing this commitee would be useful,
> > also, to make use of the infrastructure (mailing list with
> > archives, etc).
> >
> > If we manage to (sort of) stabilize the mission at
> >  http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Public_Geospatial_Data_Project
> > I will table the motion - otherwise postpone
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> >  Markus
> >
> > PS: The mail below was sent to the individuals listed on the project
> > wiki page:
> >
> > On 3/14/06, Markus Neteler <neteler.osgeo at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> in the last board of directors meeting it was resolved to prepare
> >> the formation of a "Public Geospatial Data Committee".
> >> I would like to invite you to prepare the Wiki page for
> >> the motion to form it. I'll draft the motion once we agreed
> >> on the mission of the project/committee.
> >>
> >> Here is the wiki page:
> >> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Public_Geospatial_Data_Project
> >>
> >> I have added a very draft mission (more or less as template).
> >> Feel free to improve the wiki page.
> >>
> >> The next board meeting is March 17, 2006, 8:00 a.m. PST,
> >> do we manage to get the mission and then motion ready
> >> for that? Would be great ... Once approved, we can get
> >> the osgeo infrastructure established.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >>   Markus Neteler
> >>
> >
> >
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