[OSGeo-Discuss] Training and certification

[Tyler Mitchell]

On 2011-06-09, at 11:00 PM, Chaitanya kumar CH wrote:

> 3. To technically certify a product or application -  (e.g. as a sort of endorsement that the technology meets some OSGeo standard)
> 
> I don't understand this. The following standards come to mind: Does the product output OGC compliant data? Uses compatible versions and licenses?

Think more like the "Intel Inside" or "Microsoft Ready" ideas.  Company pays to have their product reviewed - e.g. to prove they use OSGeo software within or meets some other standard that OSGeo can set, then they can use a certification logo on their product websites, boxes, automobiles, etc. ;)