in memory of Sol Katz

[Frank Warmerdam]

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:30:44 -0800, Schuyler Erle <schuyler at nocat.net> wrote:
> Here's a really nice suggestion from Sonny Parafina for a "Sol Katz
> Memorial Open Source Geospatial Award" to be given out at MUM... Folks
> on the Geowanking list seemed to feel it was a good idea. Does anyone
> have any thoughts about this?

Schuyler,

I think it would be a great idea.  Sol made a real groundbreaking
effort to provide open source GIS utilities and translators through
the 90's.   Of course, there might be some challenges organizing
it.  I gather it would fall on the OSGIS/MUM/... organizing committee
to select a winner?

At OGC they have the Ken Gardel's award which is given out
once per year to an outstanding contributor to OGC's efforts.  I
have attended a couple of these and I think it really gives a chance
to look at the broader picture of what we are trying to do and the
kinds of contributions over the years that have made a  cumulative
difference.

So I think having something similar in Sol Katz' name for Geospatial
FOSS would be great.

Best regards,
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