[OSGeo-Discuss] FW: [Geomoose-users] (State of Minnesota) Governor's Commendation

[Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)]

All (reposting, entirely on purpose),

If you ever wondered about the what, where and why GeoMoose came into being, you can now read about it.  Go to the link below and click on the "Complete nomination" link.  This is a very good write up about the origins and its current perceived effectiveness by users.  Oh, and GeoMoose won an Award too!!

Bobb



From: geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Dan Little
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:00 PM
To: GeoMOOSE Users List
Subject: [Geomoose-users] Governor's Commendation

This may have been posted to the list already, but GeoMOOSE has been awarded a Governor's Commendation by the Governor of Minnesota.  If you don't think this is a big deal, please check out the link and subsequent application (18 pages!). Just to get the application written required a lot of dedication.

Read about it here: http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/awards/gov_commendations/13commaward.html

I wish to send a heartfelt thanks to everyone who worked on this proposal.  Those of you who have taken the time to write down your thoughts on GeoMOOSE, its development, its past, and its future, really took me by surprise.  Writing software and working on these projects can be very fulfilling on their technical merits alone.  Writing the software and getting presented with cases where it has mattered and helped pushes it far past fulfilling; it makes it feel rewarding.   Seeing 18 pages come together from some of the very over worked, unappreciated, and usually under paid professionals I've grown to know in this community is nothing short of humbling.

Thank you everyone. Very much. Let's keep up the good work. :-)
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