[Journal] Journal Title

[Daniel P. Ames]

+1 for The Open Source Geospatial Journal

2009/10/2 Micha Silver <micha at arava.co.il>

> 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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