[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Foss4g2009] FOSS4G looking for advice from local chapters

Cameron Shorter cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Wed Mar 4 02:08:00 PST 2009


Bruce,
Yes, we could make use of the discuss list, however I'm expecting the 
volume of email we generate will justify branching onto the alternative 
list (which already exists).

Bruce Bannerman wrote:
> Cameron,
>
> Without wanting to diminish the importance of what you are trying to do,
> what is this list for?
>
> Isn't Discuss an international list?
>
> Bruce Bannerman
>
>
> On Wed, 2009-03-04 at 19:00 +1100, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>   
>> The FOSS4G organising committee is keen to get advise on how we should 
>> structure FOSS4G to make it attractive to local regions. In particular, 
>> we are especially interested in feedback from our close neighbours in 
>> the Asia/Pacific region. One of the great things about FOSS4G is that it 
>> moves around the world, sharing the unique opportunity of FOSS4G to 
>> local regions.  We want to make sure we share this with as many people 
>> as we can in our local region.
>>
>> We will continue this thread on the following email list:
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/options/www_international-discuss
>>
>> Please join if you are not already on the list, and are interested in 
>> taking part.
>>
>> We will also use this email list to give local translators advance 
>> warning of upcoming media releases, to give them time to translate and 
>> release locally.
>>
>>     
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