[FOSS4G2016] Possible new communication channels

[Jeff McKenna]

I almost forgot: Astrid was part of this OSGeo Slack creation initially 
(done by StephanM) at FOSS4G-Como.  We needed a way to communicate 
because the IRC ports were blocked.

-jeff




On 2015-08-24 1:23 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Hi 2016 team!
>
> I just want to point out to you that there is a new OSGeo Slack "team"
> http://osgeo.slack.com (think of it as another version of IRC chat)
>
> For some past FOSS4G events, local committees held their monthly
> meetings through IRC (in the #foss4g channel).  That channel still
> exists, and is available for your use (it is not used at all, so please
> do consider that).
>
> But what you might (or might not) find interesting is that there is now
> a #foss4g channel in OSGeo's Slack.  The spatial hipsters seem to like
> Slack, and even though we are only days into the OSGeo Slack, it seems
> that it could become popular.
>
> However at the moment there is no way for anyone to join the OSGeo Slack
> "team", other than contacting me.  I'm discussing this now with OSGeo's
> systems (SAC) committee.   This morning I also filed a request with
> Slack for a "non-profit" account for OSGeo.
>
> But that shouldn't stop you now from using the #foss4g channel to talk,
> ask instant questions to each other etc.  Why not?!
>
> Again, you don't have to use these options, but, they exist if you
> choose to use them :)
>
> PS. some of you may have already received an invite to Slack from me, if
> you are not interested, please discard my message
>
>
> -jeff
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