[OSGeo-Discuss] The future of OSGeo - discussion paper

[Adam Steer]

HI all

A correction, a clarification, and a postscript.

In the first list of things about paid personal memberships, the last point
should read:

- a setting of expectation around what being an OSGeo member means
>

When discussing real and / or perceived conflicts of interest in decision
making, I wanted to clarify what this might mean. In the event of a COI,
the affected persons must leave the room / meeting / discussion - not just
avoid voting on a matter. It can be hard to tell someone with standing in a
community 'no we cannot discuss this while you are here'.

Thinking about this a little overnight, I arrived at a clearer picture
about what OSGeo is, for me. Rather than a membership based organisation,
it is a collective infrastructure. This is an important difference. In a
collective infrastructure, members come along to contribute and nurture a
common (well, "aligned enough") goal based on a agreement about what to do.
This is what first attracted me to the community.. Membership is just a
synonym that works in the necessary legal structures. From my view it is a
foundational shift in philosophy if we start the road to being a membership
based organisation (paid members, what does OSGeo do for members, and so
on).

I'm not in a position to do much these days, in order to support others one
must be supported enough themselves! So I leave these thoughts and trust
that the community will make good choices. And yes, I am also free to come
and go, OSGeo is not about me!

All the best,

Adam

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Dr Adam Steer
https://iamadamsteer.com
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