[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Board Election Results

Thu Aug 9 21:53:51 PDT 2007

Hi All,
I agree with Kishor. Seeing the geographical
distribution of votes will be relevant.
Ravi Kumar
--- P Kishor <punk.kish at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Gary,
> 
> I was not the person who originally requested this,
> but I did show
> interest in this, so I am presenting my reason here,
> for what they are
> worth.
> 
> Actually, I am not even so much interested in seeing
> who got how many
> votes as I am in seeing the geographical
> distribution of whence the
> votes came from and where they went... if that could
> be shown on the
> map... or, if I can imagine it on a map.
> 
> For now, it is heavily weighted in North America and
> Europe, and
> rightly so... most of this technology was invented
> in these regions,
> most of the developers are from these regions, most
> of the
> implementations are in these regions, most of the
> momentum in these
> regions. In the long run, I would like to see OSGeo
> spread its wings
> on all corners of the globe. I am not trying to
> hasten this process
> artificially, but I am interested in seeing the
> process itself, and
> see it happen sooner rather than later... imagine...
> if I could see a
> time-lapse movie of open geospatial spreading around
> the world!
> 
> For now, I am more interested in seeing where we
> need to focus more,
> encourage more activity, perhaps even do some
> special hand-holding, if
> required.
> 
> That is all of my reasoning. It is not crucial or
> urgent, and there is
> no other agenda -- if collectively it is decided
> that not showing the
> tally is better, I am cool with that as well...
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/9/07, Gary Sherman <sherman at mrcc.com> wrote:
> > What purpose is served by displaying the results
> in this way? I see
> > absolutely no benefit, other than to create an
> ad-hoc popularity
> > contest to see who beat out whom.
> >
> > What lessons can be learned from having the tally
> known? How can it
> > benefit
> > OSGeo in future elections? Will it deter people
> from running in the
> > future?
> >
> > The votes were not posted publicly, we know who
> won, leave it at that.
> >
> > If the final tally by person is made public, will
> we next ask to see
> > how each charter member voted?
> >
> > This is beyond openness.
> >
> > -gary
> >
> > (Yes I was a candidate, yes I was not elected, no
> this has nothing to
> > do with my position on this issue)
> >
> >
> > On Aug 9, 2007, at 11:20 AM, Frank Warmerdam
> wrote:
> >
> > > P Kishor wrote:
> > >> In the spirit of openness, it would be
> worthwhile seeing where the
> > >> charter members thought it best to cast their
> votes. While
> > >> embarrassment is a possible consequence, I
> believe if I were running
> > >> for a Board member, and if I lost, I would
> still like to see the
> > >> votes... I am not interested in seeing who
> voted for who... I am more
> > >> interested in seeing the voting pattern as a
> reflection of the
> > >> pattern
> > >> of interest, awareness, and even a need for
> doing more.
> > >
> > > Puneet (and Tamas, Bart, ...)
> > >
> > > I don't have a strong opinion on this.  If
> someone would like to take
> > > this issue formally to the board I would
> encourage you to write up a
> > > position in the wiki and add it as a topic for
> the next board meeting
> > > agenda at:
> > >
> > >  
>
http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Twenty_Eighth_Board_Meeting
> > >
> > > If so, I'd ask that you be available to speak on
> behalf of the issue
> > > for the next board meeting.  Alternatively, the
> topic could be
> > > discussed
> > > at the AGM at FOSS4G (planned for late on the
> Monday I believe).  I
> > > can't seem to find a wiki page about the AGM,
> though I think one
> > > exists.
> > >
> > > Of course, discussing here is fine too, but
> ultimately for action it
> > > is helpful for someone to "carry the ball".  I'm
> not going to be that
> > > person given a lack of enthusiasm about the
> idea.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > --
> > > ---------------------------------------
> > > +--------------------------------------
> > > I set the clouds in motion - turn up   | Frank
> Warmerdam,
> > > warmerdam at pobox.com
> > > light and sound - activate the windows |
> http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
> > > and watch the world go round - Rush    |
> President OSGeo, http://
> > > osgeo.org
> > >
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> 
> -- 
> Puneet Kishor http://punkish.eidesis.org/
> Nelson Inst. for Env. Studies, UW-Madison
> http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/
> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
> http://www.osgeo.org/education/
> S&T Policy Fellow, National Academy of Sciences
> http://www.nas.edu/
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