<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Some Views:</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Business initiatives and knack to push up OSGeo's reserves are for sure needed among qualities..</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>But a Global vision for billions (not money but people) at the margins of the developing world, makes it sustainable.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>GIS Usage vs GIS Development (software), is different in different parts of the world..</span></div><div><span>While coding for GIS development makes OSGeo tick with lots of enthusiasm, in the Developed world (US Europe Japan and Australia)</span></div><div><span>much of the rest of the world (or > 70% approximately) who are financially weak do not use FOSS4G tools, except for a few
exceptions..</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>One of the main reasons is.. people just get the GIS software and dont spend for it (piracy)</span></div><div><span>But it is only possible to translate GIS front ends to Local Languages (Freely) using FOSS4G tools.</span></div><div><span>With this, all those who support FOSS4G tools wear the caps of social reformers..</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>So those, would Be Directors of OSGeo.. please add more Global perspective. <br></span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Ravi Kumar<br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span> <br></span></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Tyler Mitchell
<tmitchell@osgeo.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> OSGeo Discussions <discuss@lists.osgeo.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:00 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Candidate's Thoughts on OSGeo<br></font><br>On 2011-08-09, at 12:56 AM, Markus Neteler wrote:<br>> Charter members should carefully consider whom to vote - the board<br>> should be ....<br><br>We probably each have our own list of the most important things to consider, <br>so I share mine as well. :) My votes will be less influenced by global <br>coverage or software experience - the membership and project teams certainly<br>covers those off very well in day-to-day work on the ground.<br><br>Instead, speaking pragmatically, I am more focused on the skills, experience and<br>interest needed to help run a growing international organisation.
What those<br>skills are may be open to debate, but for me: building partnerships, raising funds, <br>extending our reach, supporting members/chapters, working with business, etc. <br>Diversity and technical skills certainly help, but they are no guarantee for success <br>when challenges come.<br><br>Thankfully our excellent list of candidates is ripe with these skills and I'm glad,<br>because I believe there are unique business challenges before the board over<br>the next couple years.<br><br>My two cents...<br><br>Best wishes,<br>Tyler_______________________________________________<br>Discuss mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org" href="mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org">Discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss</a><br><br><br></div></div></div></body></html>