[OSGeo-Discuss] time for inspire committee at osgeo?

Wed May 15 13:15:18 PDT 2013

Marco, I think, das schaffen wir nicht, even I would really want to
come, but I'm afraid, it would be difficult due to my work as well. I do
not see any problem to continue via mailing lists/IRC.

Maybe FOSS4G?

Jachym

Dne 15.5.2013 16:03, Marco Lechner - FOSSGIS e.V. napsal(a):
> Hi Jachym,
> 
> I'd also like to support the idea of having a dedicated INSPIRE unit in
> OSGeo (if it's not too late may be having a bof on FOSS4G [1] or a
> little meeting at the FOSSGIS-Konferenz [2] in Rapperswil?).
> 
> Marco
> 
> chairman FOSSGIS e.V.
> OSGeo local chapter D-A-CH
> 
> [1] http://2013.foss4g.org/
> [2] http://www.fossgis.de/konferenz/2013/
> 
> Am 15.05.2013 14:52, schrieb Coetzee Serena:
>> I support the idea of widening the group to SDIs in general which would be more inclusive (even if it is initiated and dominated by INSPIRE) - the use and application of open source for SDIs in developing countries is very relevant.
>>
>> Regards,
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>> On 15 May 2013, at 13:56 , Rafał Wawer wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jachym,
>> A dedicated unit within OSGeo targeting INSPIRE and more broadly SDI would is IMO a great idea Jachym.
>>
>> I recall, I proposed OSGeo to play a role of SDIC (http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.cfm/pageid/181  ) already  good 4 years ago. :)
>>
>> From the user point of view, making the OSGeo desktop software INSPIRE-compliant would be a great asset - especially extending data interoperability to be able to export datasets to INSPIRE data models and automatically creates corresponding metadata.
>>
>> INSPIRE network services, well, at least those I know: discovery, view, download; are close to OGC WCS, WMS and WFS -  services already implemented in OSGeo software projects.
>>
>> Cheers:
>> RAf
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jachym Cepicky
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:18 PM
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>> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] time for inspire committee at osgeo?
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm working on some presentation about OSGeo relationship to INSPIRE directive (some preliminary czech version of presentation, which should be presented at this years INSPIRE conference [1])
>>
>> And it came to my mind, that OSGeo does not have any body, related to INSPIRE [2]
>>
>> While I agree, INSPIRE is mainly EU-only topic, I think, implementing INSPIRE has big market potential and software, which does not indicate support for INSPIRE is banned from to be used in public organizations in EU. I believe, also "rest of the world" can profit from changes, necessary to be implemented in EU.
>>
>> Therefore I would consider INSPIRE committee in OSGeo as important body, which would coordinate efforts of OSGeo projects towards INSPIRE, so that we could declare: OSGeo projects are INSPIRE ready or we are working on it.
>>
>> Any opinions to this? I'm personally usually against forming "yet another committee", but in this case, I do not see the topic to be covered and it really is important issue here.
>>
>> Jachym
>>
>> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/INSPIRE_conference_2013-paper
>> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/INSPIRE
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>> Jachym Cepicky
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