[OSGeo-Discuss] Welcoming all proprietary GIS labs to migrate to Open Principles in GeoEducation

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Suchith,


I suggest it would be worth making clear geoforall principles for 
joining geoforall [1], which includes promoting Open Source GIS 
Software. (I could envisage a proprietary vendor claiming compliance 
with "promoting Geospatial for All", by promoting their proprietary 
product, or promoting an open source extension to their proprietary 
product.)


[1] http://www.geoforall.org/how_to_join/


On 3/8/17 1:08 am, Suchith Anand wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I had a query recently on if a university lab backed by 
> some proprietary GIS vendors can start moving to open principles in 
> Geoeducation[1]  . I replied that very definitely .In fact many of our 
> GeoForAll university labs (even just few years back!) were using 
> proprietary GIS software ONLY before they switched to Open principles 
> to ensure open innovation . All universities are welcome to start 
> downloading all OSGeo software and install in your lab machines as you 
> wish. You don't need any ones permission to install OSGeo software and 
> teach your students . It is good to show students both proprietary and 
> open solutions, so they start appreciating the importance of open 
> solutions for innovation.  It will also help build open minds for 
> students and contribute to open knowledge. We also welcome all 
> academics and educators to give away OSGeo live DVDs [2] to your 
> students. Freedom is a fundamental right.
>
> We look forward to help this  migration of former properitery GIS only 
> labs to move to Open Principles in Geospatial Science education. 
> Thanks to all OSGeo volunteers who helped make tools like QGIS  
> available free to all schools worldwide forever.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Suchith
>
> [1] http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2017-July/003959.html
> [2] https://live.osgeo.org/en/index.html 
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