[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Public Geospatial Data Project Mission

[Allan Doyle]

I believe the project needs a committee. The committee/project need a  
defined mission. I think we're actually in bullet item #4 in http:// 
wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Public_Geospatial_Data_Project#Approach

	Allan

On Mar 16, 2006, at 19:00, Helena Mitasova wrote:

> Markus
>
> can you clarify the relation between the PGD committee
> and PGD project? I am asking because there is the same issue
> with the Curriculum project.
> Are you suggesting to establish a committee for the project to get  
> it moving?
> (which is probably needed and any project would have a steering  
> committee anyway).
> Or is this separate from the project itself?
> It is not clear what you mean by your last paragraph,
>
> Helena
>
>
> On Mar 16, 2006, at 6:02 PM, Markus Neteler wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> [moved from private mail to discuss list]
>>
>> please let me know your thoughts on moving that a
>> "Public Geospatial Data Committee" be formed tomorrow
>> in the board of directors meeting:
>>  http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Fourth_Board_Meeting
>>
>> I feel that establishing this commitee would be useful,
>> also, to make use of the infrastructure (mailing list with  
>> archives, etc).
>>
>> If we manage to (sort of) stabilize the mission at
>>  http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Public_Geospatial_Data_Project
>> I will table the motion - otherwise postpone
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>>  Markus
>>
>> PS: The mail below was sent to the individuals listed on the project
>> wiki page:
>>
>> On 3/14/06, Markus Neteler <neteler.osgeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> in the last board of directors meeting it was resolved to prepare
>>> the formation of a "Public Geospatial Data Committee".
>>> I would like to invite you to prepare the Wiki page for
>>> the motion to form it. I'll draft the motion once we agreed
>>> on the mission of the project/committee.
>>>
>>> Here is the wiki page:
>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Public_Geospatial_Data_Project
>>>
>>> I have added a very draft mission (more or less as template).
>>> Feel free to improve the wiki page.
>>>
>>> The next board meeting is March 17, 2006, 8:00 a.m. PST,
>>> do we manage to get the mission and then motion ready
>>> for that? Would be great ... Once approved, we can get
>>> the osgeo infrastructure established.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>>   Markus Neteler
>>>
>>
>>
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