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We are the OSGeo's GeoForAll initiative and have our own domain name , identity and principles. We have our own newsletters, website , logo and identity . That should be the clear distinction from any others newsletters or any other initiatives. The FOSS4G
Nottingham also had GeoForAll as our motto <a href="http://2013.foss4g.org" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk576339">
http://2013.foss4g.org</a> <br>
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Best wishes,<br>
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Suchith<br>
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From: Discuss <discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Massimiliano Cannata <massimiliano.cannata@supsi.ch><br>
Sent: 02 August 2017 11:08 PM<br>
To: Cameron Shorter<br>
Cc: OSGeo Discussions<br>
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Welcoming all proprietary GIS labs to migrate to Open Principles in GeoEducation<br>
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Fyi,<br>
There's a "geo for all" newsletter since ages... But is not for open source only ;-)<br>
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http://www.rivistageomedia.it/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=482&key=4dc9ro0Y&subid=52700-701c307f8d0c4b994b9fa755d5c5ad08&tmpl=component&acm=52700_482<br>
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Il 02 ago 2017 11:08 PM, "Cameron Shorter" <cameron.shorter@gmail.com<mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com>> ha scritto:<br>
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Hi Suchith,<br>
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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.)<br>
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[1] http://www.geoforall.org/how_to_join/<br>
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On 3/8/17 1:08 am, Suchith Anand wrote:<br>
Dear colleagues,<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
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Suchith<br>
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[1] http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2017-July/003959.html<br>
[2] https://live.osgeo.org/en/index.html<br>
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