[GRASS-user] PSC: Input Requested

Fri Aug 4 06:35:17 EDT 2006

So far the OSGeo site does not have any voting/election type mechanism.
It would be easy to setup an e-mail alias such as psc at grass.osgeo.org
(I can do that) but Dylan's plugin looks so much nicer.

Markus

On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 03:10:51PM -0500, Pericles S. Nacionales wrote:
> 
> I don't know if the OSGeo site has any voting/election type mechanism. 
> I'm almost inclined to say no.  What we did for OSGeo membership voting 
> is designate an e-mail address where voters can send their, well, votes. 
>  Whoever is in charge of that e-mail address can then tally the results.
> Markus can probably setup an e-mail alias--say, psc at grass.osgeo.org--and 
> someone can volunteer to tally the results (I'll volunteer if we go this 
> route).
> 
> Of course, if we can use Dylan's plugin that would be ideal.
> 
> Cheers!
> -Perry
> 
> Dylan Beaudette wrote:
> >Right. Well, the poll that I suggested is a simple extension to the 
> >content management system that is running our lab website -- I am sure 
> >that there is something similar for what ever is running the OSGEO site... 
> >that would obviously be the best place to host it.
> >
> >just for the record here is an example of what I am suggesting:
> >
> >http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/122
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Dylan
> >
> >On Thursday 03 August 2006 10:47, Sampson, David wrote:
> >>Hmmmmm, my brain is tingling....
> >>
> >>Point one.... Forfeit your nomination..... Yhea, right, as if I'd let
> >>you do that.... Of course this would not be necessary... I think we're
> >>open enough... Besides,taking initiative in the GRASS community should
> >>be rewarded, it should not hinder growth...
> >>
> >>I think a means like this might be appropriate... And it would also
> >>allow the GRASS community to see another option to the usual mailing
> >>list approach. I think it would be good for GRASS and PSC to see this
> >>alternative approach and see if it can fit into their structure...
> >>
> >>I wonder if it is easy enough to set up this polling approach then maybe
> >>either the OSGEO or GRASS server could host.... I'm not a sys admin
> >>though.
> >>
> >>If transparency is an issue maybe someone (not planning to participate
> >>in the PSC) can provide and oversee the infrastructure... But I think it
> >>would be ok if we got it up and going on your resources if possible.
> >>
> >>Them there are me thoughts
> >>
> >>Cheers
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Dylan Beaudette [mailto:dylan.beaudette at gmail.com]
> >>Sent: August 3, 2006 14:00
> >>To: grassuser at grass.itc.it
> >>Cc: Sampson, David; Patton, Eric; pmarc
> >>Subject: Re: [GRASS-user] PSC: Input Requested
> >>
> >>An alternative:
> >>
> >>I can forfeit my nomination, and setup  poll on our labs website. Since
> >>the framework for such a thing is already in place it would be possible
> >>to do anonymous voting via a web browser.
> >>
> >>this might make it simpler to keep track of who is voting for whom.
> >>
> >>Thoughts?
> >>
> >> Dylan
> >>
> >>On Thursday 03 August 2006 10:30, Sampson, David wrote:
> >>>IMHO managing votes on the list is more complicated than I originaly
> >>>thought... But if that's what the community wants that's cool... As
> >>>long as the option is not choosen because people think it's the
> >>>EASIEST way...
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Patton, Eric
> >>>Sent: August 3, 2006 13:07
> >>>To: Sampson, David; 'pmarc '; 'grassuser at grass.itc.it '
> >>>Subject: RE: [GRASS-user] PSC: Input Requested
> >>>
> >>>I think Brad's post on this was quite succinct; I agree to waiting a
> >>>couple of weeks to get nominees like Hamish on board; after that, move
> >>>
> >>>to voting. I think the mailing list is an ok medium for voting for
> >>>these issues, so long as someone is paying attention and collating the
> >>>
> >>>results.
> >>>
> >>>~ Eric.
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: grassuser-bounces at grass.itc.it
> >>>To: pmarc; grassuser at grass.itc.it
> >>>Sent: 8/3/2006 12:43 PM
> >>>Subject: RE: [GRASS-user] PSC: Input Requested
> >>>
> >>>Pretty Much......
> >>>
> >>>The only potential modification is to have 2 more weeks for nominees
> >>>that may be on vacation... But on the flip side this is not a etched
> >>>in stone PSC, more people can come in on the process later if they
> >>>bring a particular view point.
> >>>
> >>>Any other thoughts out there?
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: grassuser-bounces at grass.itc.it
> >>>[mailto:grassuser-bounces at grass.itc.it] On Behalf Of pmarc
> >>>Sent: August 3, 2006 12:29
> >>>To: GRASS
> >>>Subject: Re: [GRASS-user] PSC: Input Requested
> >>>
> >>>2006/8/3, Sampson, David <dsampson at nrcan.gc.ca>:
> >>>>Hey folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>*PLEASE RESPOND TO USERS LIST*
> >>>>
> >>>>If that is enough time for feedback then we can progress forward.
> >>>I vote for moving on.
> >>>
> >>>take the current nominees list, allow two more weeks for that, then
> >>>start votes for two weeks - is that a summary of the process?
> >>>
> >>>cheers.
> >>>--
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> >>Dylan Beaudette
> >>Soils and Biogeochemistry Graduate Group University of California at
> >>Davis
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> >
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