[OSGeo-Discuss] Please translate the FOSS4G 2009 description

[Yves Jacolin (free)]

Hi Cameron,

The french translation will be available this week at this wiki page :
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annonces_foss4g_fr#Fr

Regards,

Y.
Le dimanche 01 mars 2009, Cameron Shorter a écrit :
> Hi,
> We would like to add a local language message for our key FOSS4G selling
> page, which will be copied onto our web page, and locally targeted media
> releases.
>
> Please let us know if you can help (ideally within the upcoming week).
> We are looking for one page of translation, which is to be copied into
> subversion here:
> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2009/documents/propaganda/What%20is%20FO
>SS4G%20en.doc
>
> I've copied the text below as well:
>
>
>   FOSS4G 2009 – More than an international Geospatial Open Source
> Conference
>
> The conference for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G)
> will be held from 20-23 October, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
> _http://2009.foss4g.org <http://2009.foss4g.org/>_
>
> Growing out of regional Open Source community meetings, the FOSS4G
> conference has been reborn in recent years as a meeting place for
> international geospatial experts to gather and discuss the problems and
> opportunities of the day. With themes ranging from the integration of
> Open Source with Proprietary systems to the building of Spatial Data
> Infrastructures and application of Open Geospatial Standards, the
> conference offers a unique opportunity to tap into the wealth of
> knowledge and experience available among the Open Source developers,
> sponsors and geospatial professionals of all persuasions.
>
>
>     Highlights from FOSS4G 2009 include:
>
> *The Climate Change Integration Plugfest (CCIP)*: FOSS4G will launch the
> OGC's Climate Change Integration Plugfest (CCIP), which demonstrates
> standards based interoperability between Open Source and Proprietary
> geospatial applications. It consists of servers with multiple virtual
> machines, each installed with geospatial applications offering standards
> based web services. There will be many opportunities to review SDI
> components, and talk directly to vendors and implementers about the
> effectiveness of different approaches and components.
>
> _http://external.opengis.org/twiki_public/bin/view/ClimateChallenge2009/Web
>Home_
>
>
>
> *FOSS4G Live DVD*: Live DVDs, based on the Xubuntu operating system and
> including Geospatial Open Source Software, will be given to all
> delegates. Users can boot a Live DVD on their computer and trial the
> software without installing or affecting the existing system.
>
> _http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_
>
>
> *Installfest*: The informal Installfest pre-dinner slot will give
> delegates the opportunity to meet in a common area and install a wide
> variety of FOSS software on their laptops, EEPC or any other system they
> care to bring in. Community members will be on hand to assist with any
> troubles and provide help and insight into the software.
>
>
> *Workshops and Tutorials*: Workshops and Tutorials allow presenters to
> lead attendees through applications, integration solutions, or other
> topics in an interactive environment.
>
>
> *Presentations*: The meat of the conference is its presentations.
> Drawing on a huge community of local, regional and international experts
> we will discuss some of the most current and poignant topics in the
> industry today. Expect to hear honest presentations discussing
> weaknesses as well as strengths, like the famous Web Map Server
> performance shootout.
>
>
> *Birds of a Feather*: Rooms have been set aside for semi-organised
> meetings between like minded groups. Some prominent community
> initiatives started in prior FOSS4G Birds of a Feather sessions.
>
>
> *Code Sprint*: The weekend after FOSS4G is reserved for the Hackers'
> Code Sprint. Hackers will be locked in a basement with lots of
> bandwidth, pizzas and coke. (Well, maybe something better than that, but
> we don't want to spoil the mystical hacker image).



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