[Ica-osgeo-labs] "Why to join?" - inputs needed

[Charles Schweik]

Some possible points to use are listed on our lab's website:

http://www.umass.edu/opensource/why_os.html

On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Suchith Anand <
Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Thanks Jeff for bringing this to our attention. I think it is a very
> important point esp. for those who are very new to Open Source GIS . So
> "Why to join?" need to clearly articulated. May i request everyones help in
> this. Please send few reasons (in bullet points) that you think are
> important and we will collate and update the website. Thanks.
>
> Suchith
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> From: ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [
> ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA [
> sergio.acostaylara at mtop.gub.uy]
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 5:32 PM
> To: Jeff McKenna; ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Website feedback
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> I thought it was enough clear but sometimes an outside viewer sees things
> that someone from the inside doesn't. If he says it's not clear then it
> probably isn't.
>
> Sergio Acosta y Lara
> Departamento de Geomática
> Dirección Nacional de Topografía
> Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas
> URUGUAY
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> ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> en nombre de Jeff McKenna <
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> Enviado: jueves, 27 de agosto de 2015 10:29
> Para: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
> Asunto: [Ica-osgeo-labs] Website feedback
>
> On twitter just now a community leader made a comment that our website
> (http://www.geoforall.org) doesn't clearly point out the benefits for a
> university.  We outline "How to Join"
> (http://www.geoforall.org/how_to_join/), but not really "Why to Join".
>
> I thought this was a good point, and now that we all understand it more,
> it might be good to highlight this on the site.
>
> -jeff
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