[Foss4g2009] FOSS4G 2009 Website
Daniel Ames
amesdani at isu.edu
Tue Sep 23 11:44:38 EDT 2008
Yep it's best to be pragmatic for now and run with the nicely acquired
and working (and familiar) foss4g2009.org. I think my comments are
really best for 2010+ consideration... - Dan
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Jeff McKenna
<jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
> 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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Daniel P. Ames PhD, PE
Department of Geosciences
Idaho State University - Idaho Falls
amesdani at isu.edu
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