[OSGeo-Discuss] Service Provider Directory: Prioritization

[Mateusz Loskot]

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Briefly, the proposal is to add a column in the service provider which
> will indicate types of contribution by that service provider.  This could
> be in-kind contributions to a project (as determined by the project) or
> sponsorship of the foundation.  Service providers who are identified as
> contributors will be listed ahead of service providers who are not 
> identified as contributors in any search.

Frank,

I think it's a good idea.
It would also give contributors some appreciation for their efforts.

> However, being listed in the service provider directory would still be free
> and we would not otherwise discriminate against service providers who have
> not been identified as contributors.
> 
> This email is seeking feedback from the community on two main items:
> 
> 1) Does it seem acceptable to give preferential listing (via order of
> returned results) to organizations identified as contributors?

+1

> 2) Are project PSCs actually willing and interested in identifying 
> contributors in a formal way? It would be up to projects to decide
> what criteria they want and to notify webcom of their
 > contributors in some fashion.

Perhaps some projects would like to divide contributors into categories
(developer, translator, training & consultant, end-user support, etc.)

Regards
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Mateusz Loskot
http://mateusz.loskot.net