[Marketing] Re: Marketing Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11

[David Jonglez]

marketing-request at lists.osgeo.org a écrit :
> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 19:36:25 -0700
> From: "Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)" <tmitchell at osgeo.org>
>
>
> Thanks for describing it further.  This reminded me of the "Intel  
> Inside" strategy of getting branding onto computers that used their  
> chip.  The idea of having an OSGeo Inside sort of logo has been  
> kicked around a bit before.  I think it would be a great way to  
> implement a similar concept.  Do you think something like that would  
> help in the way you describe?
>
> Tyler
>   
Yes of course, it would.

To answer completly your first question, here is the criteria on wich
applications could be evaluated to pretend being labelled by OSGeo ?

1- mains values hold by OSGeo

    * Mutualization : does the application federate local, national or
      international actors ? Do they mutualized their developpment /
      methodology / ... ? How ?
    * Openess : does the application use and promote FOSS4G ? Does the
      project organisation is open for new actors ?
    * Transparency : How it's hold by the project ?
    * ...

2- Technical criteria :

    * Applications based on non forked OSGeo components
    * Generic functionnalities commited in OSGeo components
    * Compatibility with SVN OSGeo components
    * ...

3- OSGeo communities links with the project

4- Other criterias :

    * Viability of the project : who finance it ? Futur plan for the
      project ?
    * Visibility of the project : marketing plan ?
    * ...


Any comments ?

David

> On 27-May-09, at 9:12 AM, David Jonglez wrote:
>
>   
>> Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) a écrit :
>>     
>>> Hi David,  It's good to hear from you.  I think I know what you mean,
>>> but would mind explaining a bit more, maybe an example of how you
>>> might see such an idea implemented or being used?  It sounds  
>>> interesting.
>>>
>>> Tyler
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Hi Tyler ! Thanks for your response :-)
>>
>> The main example is : GeoSource -
>> https://adullact.net/projects/geocatalogue. GeoSource is strictly  
>> based
>> on GeoNetwork catalog. GeoSource add some non generic functionnalities
>> like the French ISO 19139 profil support and a specific interface  
>> (more
>> simple than the one offered by GeoNetwork > for more simple use).
>>
>> This project is strictly based on an OSGeo Component and still
>> compatible with GeoNetwork SVN.
>> This project add some specificities to GeoNetwork that must be kept in
>> this application and not in the GeoNetwork trunk.
>>
>> GeoSource is used by a large community in France (about 500
>> organisations  and a 1000+ community is expected before the end of  
>> 2010
>> - it's not official numbers - just mine ;-) )
>>
>> It would be very interesting for OSGeo to labelized such an  
>> application
>> based on GeoNetwork because OSGeo could be more visible in this big
>> user's community.
>> In the other hand, the project chief of GeoSource could find an  
>> interest
>> to labelize his project : in order to show his user's community, he
>> respects some criterias like : ascent compatibility with the trunk,
>> generic development comited in the trunk, etc.
>>
>> This kind of application is not concerned by OSGeo incubation process.
>> Nevertheless, it should be interesting to create a new way to put an
>> official Label to some applications wich respect some specific  
>> crietrias
>> and that aren't component but applications for end users.
>>
>> It's also available for more complex application like an SDI  
>> application
>> including : GeoNetWork, GeoServer, Open Layers, PostGIS, ... The  
>> idea is
>> not to have only one SDI project labelized by OSGeo but any  
>> application
>> that respect some principles ...
>>
>> I hope it is more clear :-) Sorry for my approximate english (I'm
>> working to improve it! :-) )
>>
>> David
>>
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