[OSGeo-Discuss] Please translate the FOSS4G 2009 description

[massimo di stefano]

Hi All,

An italian traslation is on line here :

http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annonces_foss4g_fr#IT-Italian




Massimo Di Stefano
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Il giorno 01/mar/09, alle ore 12:58, Cameron Shorter ha scritto:

> 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%20FOSS4G%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/WebHome_
>
>
> *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).
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Cameron Shorter
> Geospatial Systems Architect
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>
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