[OSGeo-Discuss] ESRI, please publicly share reasons for given for adopting the GeoServices REST API

[Nathan Woodrow]

Feels like a huge attempt to undermine and side rail the OSS community.
 Maybe they are feeling a bit threatened.

- Nathan


On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:38 PM, <pcreso at pcreso.com> wrote:

> Hi Cameron,
>
> I note you say disappointed rather than surprised.
>
> I agree, & if the contents are not made public, or at least provided to
> all paying OGC members & all voting OGC members, then I fail to see how the
> OGC can honestly claim the vote in any way reflects the preferences of its
> membership, rather than a vote by some members who were under some sort of
> pressure from a large multinational company.
>
> Brent Wood
>
> --- On *Thu, 5/9/13, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com>*wrote:
>
>
> From: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com>
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] ESRI, please publicly share reasons for given
> for adopting the GeoServices REST API
> To: "Craig Sandy" <CSandy at esriaustralia.com.au>
> Cc: "OSGeo Discussions" <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>,
> tc-discuss at lists.opengeospatial.org, standards at lists.osgeo.org
> Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 4:10 PM
>
>
> I have been notified that ESRI/OGC will not be sharing reasons for voting
> for the "GeoServices REST API" that has been sent to OGC voting members.
>
> I'm disappointed that such information is being with held from public
> debate.
>
>
> On 8/05/2013 4:51 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> > Craig,
> > I understand that ESRI has been emailing some OGC voting members reasons
> for approving the GeoServices REST API.
> >
> > I think it appropriate to have an open discussion, and hear both the
> pros and cons for adopting the GeoServices REST API.
> >
> > Could you please share your comments on a public email list so that the
> community has an opportunity to hear the other side of the argument.
> >
>
>
> -- Cameron Shorter
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