[Journal] How the Journal operates and November/December 2016 Newsletter

[Landon Blake]

Hey guys. I missed Christian's e-mail to the list. I apologize if my recent
activity (after a long hibernation) ruffled any feathers.

I think it would be great to get some new leadership and new energy into
the Journal! I took a new job a couple of years ago and my ability to
devote time to OSGeo has been greatly reduced. The Journal has suffered as
a result.

I'd love to step aside and let Christian, Eli, and Berand be the tip of the
spear. :] This would give me time to focus on my work in the Incubation
Committee and with the California Chapter, which has also suffered because
of my time limitations.

What should I do about the recent submissions I've asked for? Should I
e-mail the three or four people that have offered to work something and
tell them to hold until you guys sort out the way forward? Or should I send
the submissions here to the list?

I can offer some thoughts on how the Journal might be salvaged, but I
suspect my opinion isn't worth much. :]

Let me know what you guys want to do about those submissions.

Landon



On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 8:00 AM, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:

> Landon,
>
> Let's work with Christian, Barend, Venka, and others to try and
> coordinate our actions on the Journal.  Before starting another
> Volume, can you participate in some of the recent list traffic?
> Particularly how we operate, policies, listed contact information and
> expected responsiveness.
>
> The last Annual Report was essentially completed and never published
> pending some final work by you,
> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/newsletter/2014-October/001160.html
> I put substantial effort into copy editing that potential Volume and
> am disinclined to work with you if the work is going to be wasted and
> not go to publication.
>
> Once we work out how the Journal is going to operate, and if we have
> enough people contributing, then I'm more than happy to continue
> contributing copy editing to the Journal.
>
> Best regards, Eli
>
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 7:19 AM, Landon Blake
> <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com> wrote:
> > That would be great Anita! Could you write the summary and send it over
> to
> > me?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Landon
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Landon,
> >>
> >> If it fits the newsletter, I think it would be great to report from the
> >> latest QGIS developer meeting
> >>
> >>
> http://blog.qgis.org/2015/11/15/a-word-of-thanks-to-the-hosts-of-the-14th-qgis-hackfest-in-gran-canaria/
> >>
> >> Let me know if I should compile a short summary.
> >>
> >> Best wishes,
> >> Anita
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Landon Blake
> >> <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I haven't heard from any of our committees or chapters. I don't need
> >>> several pages of content...just a paragraph or two would be great.
> Please
> >>> let me know what your chapter or committee have been up to!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your help.
> >>>
> >>> Landon (sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com)
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Landon Blake
> >>> <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I've got some time off from my day job this week and I'd like to do
> some
> >>>> work on a November/December 2015 Issue of the OSGeo Newsletter.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'd like to invite chapters, committees, and software projects to send
> >>>> me news and articles on there recent activities. I really appreciate
> any
> >>>> contributions.
> >>>>
> >>>> You can send content to me directly by e-mail
> >>>> (sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com) or to the OSGeo Newsletter Mailing
> List.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks!
> >>>>
> >>>> Landon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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