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

[Landon Blake]

Christian and Berand? Any thoughts?

On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 8:06 AM, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Landon Blake
> <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey guys. I missed Christian's e-mail to the list. I apologize if my
> recent
> > activity (after a long hibernation) ruffled any feathers.
>
> It is great to see you're active again and that activity is welcome.
> Even better if you coordinate your activity with other people.
> Reading up on the last few dozen list messages over the last year
> could catch you up to date.
>
> >
> > 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.
>
> If someone wants to take the lead and they appear to have the
> capability, then I would support that.  I'm not sure that we have any
> volunteers but it is a discussion that we can have.  I am interested
> in continuing to copy edit if there is an active Journal.
>
>
> >
> > 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 think that it would be fine if you want to do an annual report, but
> coordinate that with other active people and participate in the list
> discussions so that everyone is on the same page.
>
> On related topics, do you have any interest in publishing the 2012
> Annual Report?  Should we publish that?
> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/newsletter/2014-December/001165.html
>
>
> >
> > I can offer some thoughts on how the Journal might be salvaged, but I
> > suspect my opinion isn't worth much. :]
>
> Someone might want to read them.
>
> Best regards, Eli
>
> >
> > 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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