[OSGeo-Discuss] Question(s) for board candidates

[Michael Gerlek]

Dirk:

Thanks for taking time to answer the questions. If I could follow-up, though, more details would be helpful. (I don’t mean to pick on you personally, I’m just trying to get a better feel for what sorts of specific ideas you and the other candidates might have.)

>> 2) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose in five years?
> I think the same purpose, but more grown up. More professional.

What does “professional” mean in this context — better website, paid staff to organize FOSS4G, ..?

>> 2a) What should OSGeo be doing in five years that it *isn’t* doing today?
> I agree with Sanghee Shin: -> Need to develop more formal and stable
> relationship with outer organisations or players.

Which organizations and players, or at least what types — OSM, OGC, AGI, ..? What do you mean by “formal and stable”? (Are there cases in the past that can think of where we may have not met that criteria?)

>> 3) How do we get from (1) to (2)?
> set up and support local chapters per region, sector.
> support initiatives to the industry, education, ...
> looking for funding to get better professional support

How can OSGeo help better help set up and support local chapters? We have many chapters right now — formal and informal, large and small: in what areas do you see that we are currently not doing enough for them and/or could do more for them?

Can you provide a couple examples of the kinds of professional support you are thinking of — private donations, government grants, corporate sponsorship, ..? Do you envision having a paid staff to pursue those opportunities, or..?

-mpg


> On Sep 25, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne at geosparc.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear Darrel,
> 
> On 21-09-15 20:03, Darrell Fuhriman wrote:
>> I have a set of inter-related questions for board candidates.
>> 
>> 1) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose today?
> OSGeo should promote the rights for free software, from a geo
> perspective. Data and standards from the other points of the triangle.
> OSGeo should act as one voice in OGC to defend the open standards from
> an OSGeo perspective.
> 
>> 1a) What is OSGeo doing today that it shouldn’t be doing?
> tell me. a lot of initiatives are taking place in the name of OSGeo.
> 
>> 
>> 2) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose in five years?
> I think the same purpose, but more grown up. More professional.
> 
>> 2a) What should OSGeo be doing in five years that it *isn’t* doing today?
> I agree with Sanghee Shin: -> Need to develop more formal and stable
> relationship with outer organisations or players.
> 
>> 
>> 3) How do we get from (1) to (2)?
> set up and support local chapters per region, sector.
> support initiatives to the industry, education, ...
> looking for funding to get better professional support
> 
>> 3a) How can you help that?
> I can play a role to start with a European and Belgium local chapter.
> I will also try to work with sponsors and the OSGeo industry.
> 
> D.
> 
>> 
>> Darrell
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Discuss mailing list
>> Discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Yours sincerely,
> 
> 
> ir. Dirk Frigne
> CEO
> 
> Geosparc n.v.
> Brugsesteenweg 587
> B-9030 Ghent
> Tel: +32 9 236 60 18
> GSM: +32 495 508 799
> 
> http://www.geomajas.org
> http://www.geosparc.com
> _______________________________________________
> Discuss mailing list
> Discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss