[Foss4g2009] FOSS4G 2009 Website
Jeff McKenna
jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
Tue Sep 23 11:37:02 EDT 2008
I believe in the old "get'er done" way of doing things, and since
foss4g.org doesn't seem to have a current face, using foss4g2009.org
would be easiest right at this second. but I also don't want to debate
this, we've all got enough to do right now. use whatever is easiest for
you to get this done.
-jeff
Daniel Ames wrote:
> I know that this is a long running debate... but I'll (re?)point out
> the obvious problems of 1) someone squats on a foss4gYYYY.org domain
> that is needed in the future; 2) every year one of these gets added is
> another $10/yr registration fee that someone has to pay to keep the
> thing up some number of years in the future. Hence the "sustainable"
> option is to go with foss4g.org/YYYY. Less exciting than a shiny new
> domain name each year, but probably much better for the long run. -
> Dan
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Jeff McKenna
> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>> I'm not exactly a marketer, but for sure the www.foss4gYYYY.org is KNOWN, so
>> many will just assume that is the case. I'm fine with using
>> www.foss4g.org/YYYY/ for all new marketing materials, but I vote to redirect
>> www.foss4gYYYY.org to it.
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> mapbutcher wrote:
>>> Ok Folks:
>>>
>>> URL
>>>
>>> Jeff: http://www.foss4gYYYY.org/
>>> Cameron: http://foss4g.org/YYYY
>>> Dave: http://www.foss4gYYYY.org/
>>> Tim: http://foss4g.org/YYYY
>>>
>>> Both domains are owned by OSGeo - so Cameron are we sticking with your
>>> earlier decision? or changing?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
>>> 2008/9/23 mapbutcher <mapbutcher at mapbutcher.com
>>> <mailto:mapbutcher at mapbutcher.com>>
>>>
>>> +1 on keeping the number of lists to a minimum and using the private
>>> list if required
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
>>> 2008/9/23 Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au
>>> <mailto:tim.bowden at westnet.com.au>>
>>>
>>> Ah, I see you're after an "announcements" list? +0 on that.
>>> What do
>>> others think? I'm just as happy using this list. Given we will be
>>> advertising notable milestones to many existing lists, I'm not
>>> convinced
>>> of the value of another. We already have a massive list vortex
>>> (http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo).
>>>
>>> Note: Everything on this list is already public, and subscription
>>> is
>>> open and un-moderated. It is a self selecting list so to speak.
>>> The
>>> archives are indexed at least daily by Google. We tend to prefer
>>> to
>>> have as much as possible out in the open, warts and all. That's
>>> very
>>> different to how most organisations work, and can be a bit of a
>>> culture
>>> shock for those who aren't used to it. If anything really is
>>> sensitive,
>>> then the private list should be used. By default, almost
>>> everything
>>> should be suitable for the public list. It's never been a
>>> problem in
>>> the past. My feeling is it adds more value than it takes.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Tim Bowden
>>>
>>> On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 17:11 +1000, Janelle Driscoll wrote:
>>> > I thought that this list was only for people who were helping
>>> organise
>>> > the conference. Do we want people who are not helping
>>> organise the
>>> > Conference be in discussion or getting information about the
>>> organising
>>> > of the Conference? Do they need to know who we are going to
>>> invite to
>>> > speak at the Conference(for example) then that person says no
>>> (for some
>>> > reason) and then everyone knows that we have to then invite
>>> someone else
>>> > (who may not be as good). If the main organisation of the
>>> Conference is
>>> > going to take place over this e-mail address I really don't
>>> think
>>> > deletes who only wish to attend the Conference should be on it.
>>> >
>>> > Wouldn't we be better off setting up a FOSS4G 2009 mailing
>>> list then
>>> > people who are not organising the conference can get marketing
>>> > information such as Call for workshop proposals now open?
>>> >
>>> > Janelle
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Tim Bowden [mailto:tim.bowden at westnet.com.au
>>> <mailto:tim.bowden at westnet.com.au>]
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 4:57 PM
>>> > To: Janelle Driscoll
>>> > Cc: FOSS4G2009 - general; Denisa Adamova
>>> > Subject: RE: [Foss4g2009] FOSS4G 2009 Website
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, 2008-09-23 at 16:22 +1000, Janelle Driscoll wrote:
>>> > > 3-F)
>>> > > We need to 'advertise' the public mailing list
>>> > > and wiki somewhere on the website. I'd suggest
>>> > > that the Contacts page be expanded to be similar
>>> > > to what was used for 2007:
>>> > > http://www.foss4g2007.org/contacts/
>>> > > including adding the 'Wiki and Mailing Lists'
>>> > > section. Note that we have to decide now what
>>> > > IRC channel will be used for FOSS4G2009, IF
>>> > > we are going to list it on that page (Jeff
>>> > > wanted to defer discussion of what IRC
>>> > > channels are to be used for FOSS4G conferences
>>> > > until after the 2008 conference).
>>> > >
>>> > > Tour Hosts dose not that the information about the public
>>> mailing
>>> > list.
>>> > > Can you please send the address and how people can
>>> subscribe? Also I
>>> > > deleted the e-mails about the Twitter can someone people
>>> resend me the
>>> > > link and I will get it added to the FOSS4G website.
>>> >
>>> > Public email list (this list):
>>> > FOSS4G2009-public <foss4g2009 at lists.osgeo.org
>>> <mailto:foss4g2009 at lists.osgeo.org>>
>>> > List subscription page:
>>> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2009
>>> > List archives: http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/foss4g2009/
>>> > Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/foss4g2009
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Tim Bowden
>>> >
>>>
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