[OSGeo-Discuss] Listing of projects at OSGeo web site: NASA WorldWind
Jeffrey Johnson
ortelius at gmail.com
Mon Aug 21 20:51:13 PDT 2017
We can work on the content from here and cut & paste from the public
site. At least the listing is there now.
On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 8:50 PM, Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)
<patrick.hogan at nasa.gov> wrote:
> Jeffrey,
> I'm sure it needs work, this is not my bailiwick.
> Thanks for your concern and your help.
> Open source is the only way this world can come together.
> With plenty of room for value-added being well paid for.
> Without the ^commons^ of open source for core technology,
> we will never know the wonders of mutual benefit,
> via the proverbial wheel that need not be re-created.
> -Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Johnson [mailto:ortelius at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:42 PM
> To: Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)
> Cc: Jody Garnett; OSGeo Discussions
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Listing of projects at OSGeo web site: NASA WorldWind
>
> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/projects/esa-nasa-worldwind/ is up now.
> Thanks Patrick!
>
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 8:03 PM, Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX) <patrick.hogan at nasa.gov> wrote:
>> Jody,
>>
>> Not sure how to interpret your guidance. We’ve had our sleeves rolled
>> up and been pitching in without stop for as long as open source
>> virtual globes have existed. And I think ESA-NASA WorldWind is a bit
>> beyond incubation, we are more of a breeder farm for geospatial apps.
>> I am very sure there is a lot I need to better appreciate about open
>> source geospatial criteria. But please know that we, ESA and NASA, are
>> sincerely doing everything we can to deeply support the principles of OSGEO.
>>
>> -Patrick
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Jody Garnett [mailto:jody.garnett at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:45 PM
>> To: Jeffrey Johnson; Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)
>> Cc: OSGeo Discussions
>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Listing of projects at OSGeo web site:
>> NASA WorldWind
>>
>>
>>
>> We also made a call for projects on this discussion list.
>>
>>
>> Patrick it would be great if you can list world wind on the website.
>> You are of course welcome to apply as an community project or to enter
>> the incubation program.
>>
>> As a volunteer driven organization we do not have the idea of
>> grandfathering in. We expect grandfathers to roll up their sleeves and pitch in.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 6:29 PM Jeffrey Johnson <ortelius at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Patrick, you are welcome to include it. I can send you a login if you like.
>>
>> We made an open call on the projects list, but it seems many people
>> are not on this list.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 6:23 PM, Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)
>> <patrick.hogan at nasa.gov> wrote:
>>> It appears that one of the original open source geospatial projects,
>>> well preceding OSGeo, and a project dedicated from its inception 15
>>> years ago to the principles and mission of OSGeo, does not seem to
>>> qualify as an OSGeo project, as much as we would care to be. Couldn't find it on the website.
>>>
>>> Would have been nice to have been included, maybe as one 'grandfathered'
>>> in.
>>>
>>> NASA WorldWind (Java, Android and Web) is here for no less, and
>>> remains so for the OSGeo world community.
>>>
>>> -Patrick
>>> Patrick.Hogan at nasa.gov
>>> Project Manager
>>> https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
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>> Jody Garnett
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