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

[Massimiliano Cannata]

Fyi,
There's a "geo for all" newsletter since ages... But is not for open source
only ;-)

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Il 02 ago 2017 11:08 PM, "Cameron Shorter" <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> ha
scritto:

> 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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