[Journal] Journal Title

[Micha Silver]

Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:

> Lots of great title suggestions.  I was wondering if we could also keep the
> OSGeo tie and just expand the current title:
>
> The Open Source Geospatial Journal
>   
+1
Micha
> Then we can still refer to it as the OSGeo Journal when we are being lazy
> ;-)
> I don't mind mixing in the "free" part either, but the shorter we keep it
> the better, in my opinion.
>
> Tyler
>
> "Venkatesh Raghavan" <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
>   
>> "The Free & Open Source Geomatics Journal"
>>
>> +1 for a shorter title and including "Free" as
>> above
>>
>> Venka
>>
>> Barry Rowlingson wrote:
>>     
>>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:18 AM, Venkatesh Raghavan
>>> <raghavan at media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Yves Jacolin (free) wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>         
>>>>>>> "International Journal of Open Source Geomatics"
>>>>>>> ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Markus
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> Professional and authoritative - I like it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Jason
>>>>>>             
>>>>> +1 too
>>>>>
>>>>> If we add the term "technology" we don't include GeoData and GeoEdu
>>>>>           
> topics
>   
>>>>> ;)
>>>>>           
>>>> In that case how about
>>>>
>>>> "International Journal of Open Source Geospatial Sociotechnology"
>>>> "Sociotechnology" would encompass GeoData and GeoEdu and
>>>> Community related topics too.
>>>>         
>>>  That's getting to be a long title. I don't think 'International' is
>>> needed, it's unnecessary and it makes it look like the Journal is
>>> trying too hard. The most prestigious Journals are just 'Journal of'.
>>>
>>>  As for the rest of the title.... well, you guys keep discussing it :)
>>>
>>> Barry
>>>
>>>       
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