[OSGeo-Discuss] The New Board to be and Global representation

[Mateusz Loskot]

Arnulf Christl wrote:
> Mateusz Loskot wrote:
>> On Jun 17, 2008, at 11:45 PM, Arnulf Christl wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, June 13, 2008 18:47, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>>> On 13-Jun-08, at 1:26 AM, Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi I can't be more agree with we should seek the best people to
>>>>> represent the foundation, based on the merits and commitment with the
>>>>> usual free software values, rather than a geographic
>>>>> representation. Of
>>>>> course having elected people from all over the world should be a sign
>>>>> that FOSS4G is spreading and OSGeo is getting more and more broader.
>>>>
>>>> Since there are only a few open positions for board elections each
>>>> year, it will take some time to see any long term movement in
>>>> representation either way.  In addition to to "merits and commitment" I
>>>> would also add "vision" to the list of positive attributes for board
>>>> members.
>>>>
>>>> One thing that I think would be useful right away would be to start a
>>>> group made up of one representative from each local chapter - a sort of
>>>> global council.  This doesn't have to be a new or separate mailing
>>>> list,
>>>> but could be.  Just having a group to go to for sharing thoughts, ideas
>>>> and vision would be really valuable.  Sound good?
>>>>
>>>> Tyler
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>> I didn't want to let this pass uncommented. But yet again I was too
>>> elaborate and thus moved it to my emerging http://arnulf.us/Blog
>>
>>
>> Arnulf,
>>
>> I'd love to syndicate your blog on the Planet OSGeo, however
>> I'm having troubles with getting clean and usable RSS/Atom entries :-(
>> Perhaps you wouldn't mind to fix it?
>> Certainly, my request is valid only if you would like to get
>> syndicated :-)
>
> 
> Mateusz, I am flattered by your interest but that web site is still more
> of a personal afterthought and not really relevant to OSGeo. The
> standard MediaWiki RSS is no good for a blog either. If I ever get
> around to regularly blog useful content on OSGeo related issues I'll
> come back to you with a working RSS. 

Arnulf,

This is OK. Thanks

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