[OSGeo-Discuss] Fun Event in Victoria with mix of OSGeo/LocationTech projects

[Jody Garnett]

Perhaps it is somewhere in between - this is not simply a "liaison
officer". As a member OSGeo (and OGC for that matter) helps guide the
direction of LocationTech. This is a stronger statement then a MoU.
--
Jody Garnett

On 13 November 2015 at 09:54, Massimiliano Cannata <
massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch> wrote:

> The collaboration seems to me that OSGeo his a member of LocationTech and
> that a liason officier has been appointed.
>
> There has not been defined any obligation, common goals, actions or
> objective that are the basis for a collaboration.
> So in my opinion a MoU is a pre-requisite for a first step into
> collaboration.
>
> Maxi
>
> 2015-11-12 19:54 GMT+01:00 Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>:
>
>> I am glad this thread is encouraging communication.
>>
>> As stated at the start I would like to do a better job of communication
>> on this one. I guess I can start by saying the two organizations have a
>> much stronger relationship than a Memorandum of Understanding. A MoU is
>> often the first stage of a formal contract, in this case the formal
>> relationship has been realized.
>>
>> See http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-10-11
>>
>> The result of this is that OSGeo is a member of LocationTech (see the
>> list of members here <https://www.locationtech.org/members>). And has
>> provided a representative to the steering committee meetings and speak on
>> behalf of OSGeo.
>>
>> (Is this kind of background useful - I feel I am being painfully
>> obvious/annoying on this one)
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>> On 12 November 2015 at 11:01, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have not done the best at communicating lately, here is a write up
>>> from a fun event held last month in victoria -
>>> http://www.how2map.com/2015/10/locationtech-tour-2015.html
>>>
>>> A really positive mix of OSGeo and LocationTech projects. In many cases
>>> this event was the first introduction to open source for those attending -
>>> making this an excellent outreach opportunity.
>>>
>>> I have gotten a number of private emails expressing concerns about
>>> LocationTech being involved in several of the foss4g bids. I guess I had
>>> the opposite concern last year when there was the joint OSGeo /
>>> LocationTech foss4gna conference. I was kind of embarrassed our behavior as
>>> a community - would prefer to see us as welcoming and supportive
>>> (especially as we had a first time organizer that could use our support).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>
>>
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