[Foss4g2009] Re: Anyone using Microsoft's bing maps at FOSS4G?

[Volker Mische]

Hi Cameron, Harley,

I don't think we have any selected presenters yet, do we?

I could do that technically (if I have a list of the people), but I
prefer keeping responsibility where the belong. Harley could you send it
out (Harley, I can auto-populate the bulkmail field, once they selected
ones are added to the admin interface)?

Additionally I think it needs some confirmation from other people, I
don't want to see the "Get your friends to vote" issues re-occur.

Cheers,
  Volker

Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Volker, can you please forward the following onto the proposed foss4g
> presenters (CC the foss4g list).
> 
> Microsoft has expressed an interest in sponsoring FOSS4G, but has asked
> whether the foss4g audience would be receptive to Mircosoft's bing maps
> (previously call Microsoft Virtual Earth).
> 
> I expect that a large portion of the foss4g audience will use whatever
> maps are available for free, whether they be google maps, open street
> maps, or bing maps.
> 
> So my question to the FOSS4G presenters is:
> Are there any foss4g presenters who are considering including Bing Maps
> incorporating their presentation, or prepared to mention using Bing Maps
> during their presentation?
> If so, please contact us on the foss4g list in the next day or two so
> that we can put a compelling sponsorship case to Microsoft.
> 
>