[OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] OSGeo rep at FOSS4G-Europe 2014?

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Barend,
Terms for the use of term FOSS4G has been quite widely debated (I think 
on the conference email list), and rough consensus was that the term 
FOSS4G can be used for any event which is primarily about Free and Open 
Source Software for GeoSpatial.

A draft is now in the FOSS4G Cookbook:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook#FOSS4G_Brand

Which references:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G#Using_the_Name_FOSS4G


On 18/12/2013 8:01 PM, b.j.kobben at utwente.nl wrote:
> Interesting to see that according to this mail FOSS4G-Europe is now "being
> part of OSGeo's own conference series, FOSS4G". Is that also true for
> FOSS4G-NA, or others?
>
> Seriously, I would advise the OSGEO Board to spend some quality time in
> upcoming meetings to determine a strategy on "OSGeo's own conference
> series". At the moment it seems the 'brand' is slipping away from OSGEO's
> grip. Maybe we/you do not see this as a problem, or think it is inevitable
> or even desirable, but it would be good if at least it was a conscious
> decision in some way...
>
> yours,
>
> Barend Köbben
> OSGEO Charter Member
>
>
> On 18-12-13 09:48, "Peter Baumann" <p.baumann at jacobs-university.de> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jeff and all,
>>
>> you've raised an important point, let me ask this for FOSS4G-Europe, too.
>> Being part of OSGeo's own conference series, FOSS4G, this conference
>> represents
>> an important contribution in the worldwide network of FOSS4Gs. Further,
>> FOSS4G-E
>> will host the NASA Worldwind Europe Challenge student contest winners,
>> and we
>> are working on co-locating a Big Earth Data conference in addition.
>>
>> The organizing team is most eager to welcome (and present, of course)
>> OSGeo
>> representatives. I'll be glad to enter into conversation to arrange all.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Peter
>>
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