[Foss4g2009] RE: 250 word description of foss4g for ACS [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Bruce Bannerman]

Sorry Cameron,

As per my last, 25 words.

Bruce




 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 July 2009 9:08 AM
> To: Bruce Bannerman; Ross Johnson; foss4g2009
> Subject: 250 word description of foss4g for ACS
> 
> Bruce,
> I've written a 250 word description about FOSS4G for the 
> Australian Computer Society.
> Available at:
> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2009/documents/propaganda/a
> rticles/What
> is FOSS4G - CIO Network.doc
> 
> Can you please review, and assuming it is ok, forward onto 
> your ACS contact.
> 
> 
>     FOSS4G 2009 - Witness the Geospatial trends shaping 
> today's IT industry
> 
> *20-23 October, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. http://2009.foss4g.org *
> 
> The international conference for Free and Open Source 
> Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) will showcase the 
> technologies, standards, case studies and geospatial trends 
> up-heaving today's IT industry.
> 
> The past 5 years has seen an explosion of location based 
> applications, driven through ubiquitous mobile platforms, 
> extensive access of no-cost maps and data, crowd sourcing, 
> development and uptake of solid spatial standards, 
> integration of cross-agency data through Spatial Data 
> Infrastructures, development and commercialisation of 
> Geospatial Open Source software, cloud computing and more.
> 
> At FOSS4G you will see the best international Developers, 
> Policy Makers, Sponsors, Decision Makers and Geospatial 
> Professionals show off the latest geospatial applications, 
> standards, government programs, business processes and case studies.
> 
> It will be a compelling event for anyone who needs to know 
> how Geospatial technologies are shaping tomorrow's IT landscape.
> 
> 
>     Highlights from FOSS4G 2009 include:
> 
> *Presentations*: Insightful and honest presentations from the world's 
> best in the Geospatial field.
> 
> *Workshops and Tutorials:* Interactive and hands-on walkthroughs of 
> Geospatial Open Source Software.
> 
> *The Climate Change Integration Plugfest (CCIP):* A demonstration of 
> standards based interoperability between Open Source and Proprietary 
> geospatial applications based on a Climate Change Scenario.
> 
> *Birds of a Feather:* Semi-organised meetings between 
> like-minded groups.
> 
> *Installfest:* Unstructured period where community members will be 
> helping delegates install a wide variety of FOSS software on 
> delegates' 
> laptops.
> 
> *Code Sprint*: Weekend after FOSS4G: Passionate programmers + pizza + 
> caffeine + whiteboards + wireless = great software advancements.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cameron Shorter
> Geospatial Systems Architect
> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
> 
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