[FOSS4G2016] Possible new communication channels

[Jeff McKenna]

No problem.  Then please consider using the #foss4g channel on IRC for 
your meetings.

Anyway, this message was just to let you know that there are options for 
you (and for others like me to follow along the meetings).

PS. I imagine you don't use github then ;)

PSS. I applied to Slack for a "non-profit" account for OSGeo.

-jeff



On 2015-08-24 10:52 PM, Volker Mische wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm against slack as it's a closed platform and most of us (I guess)
> hang out on IRC anyway. If you like a web interface you can also use
> something like IRCCloud [1] or the FreeNode web interface [2], which
> should also work if ports are blocked.
>
> [1]: https://www.irccloud.com/
> [2]: https://webchat.freenode.net/
>
> Cheers,
>    Volker
>
> On 08/25/2015 02:23 AM, 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
>>
>>
>>