[OSGeo-Discuss] A note regarding Executive Order on Immigration

[Ravi Kumar]

Nothing can wither FOSS4G spirit. All the best FOSS4G 2017 Boston. Thums-Up
Ravi Kumar

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 3:36 AM, Guido Stein <gstein at appgeo.com> wrote:

> Dear OSGeo Community,
>
> My name is Guido Stein and I am the co-chair of FOSS4G Boston 2017. I have
> had the honor of working with the community on this conference as well as
> meeting many folks in the community at the Bonn event. I have been building
> spatial community in Boston for over a decade and am have really enjoyed
> becoming a part of the larger OSGeo community in the last couple of years.
>
> The Boston Local Organizing committee is made up of a diverse group of
> folks who had from day one planned on making this event as inclusive as we
> can make possible. We have been very excited about the potential
> interaction between visiting attendees from all over the globe and our
> thriving local community of academics, developers, managers, and end users.
>
> I am writing you all today as co-chair of the conference and as a member
> of the community to address some recent events in the U.S.A.. My team and
> I would like to let everyone know that we welcome anyone interested in
> attending the FOSS4G Boston 2017 event. We welcome you with open arms and
> will do whatever we can to help you get the most out of attending this
> event.
>
> I know that there is concern and fear about the Exective Order on
> Immigration and this weekend left many people in shock and awe. I would
> like to open a dialogue here on the discussion list to let people share
> with us any of your concerns and let us know what we might be able to do to
> assist you and others in attending this conference. We do not have all the
> answers, but we will attempt to address your concerns related to the
> conference the best we can.
>
> Finally, we do not set policy for OSGeo, FOSS4G (other than our specific
> event), or the U.S. Government, so please understand that we are a small
> group of volunteers and are trying to help, but our realm of assistance is
> limited to this year's FOSS4G and the resource we have access to.
>
> With warm regards,
>
> Guido Stein
>
> Co-Chair FOSS4G Boston 2017
>
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