[Aust-NZ] Re: Strategic Investment in Geonetwork Open Source (draft paper)

[Cameron Shorter]

Comments inline.

Bruce.Bannerman at dpi.vic.gov.au wrote:
> Cameron,
>
> _On your draft paper_
>
> I've only had a quick read through at this stage. My initial reation 
> is that this is an excellent start. You have put together some very 
> valuable information.
>
> Perhaps we could put this into a wiki to allow other members of the 
> community to help develop it further.
Yes, good idea. I planned originally to use a wiki but migrated to word 
as I find it easier to write in and collate reviews. Once the document 
has stablized and when I next have a spare few hours I'll move it across 
(in a week or 2).
>
> Some initial thoughts:
>
> - We should be careful that this work is seen as OSGeo-AustNZ 
> providing advice and assistance to ANZLIC, and
>   not trying to take over the project.

>
>   This is ANZLIC's project to manage, unless they deem it appropriate 
> to hand it over to the *GeoNetwork*
>   community to run with at some point in the future.
Agree. OSGeo Aust-NZ is a lobbying organisation with some expertise in 
this area, no more. Direction needs to come from sponsors and sponsors 
will decide who should take the lead. Maybe I need to make this clearer. 
Ben is currently aligning sponsors and I will leave the sponsors to 
decide who will take the lead.
>
>
> - For a quick win, I suggest that we split out the GeoNetwork specific 
> section and concentrate on it first.
>   It will probably provide a framework to use with other OS spatial 
> projects as well.
Noted. I think it was John who made a similar comment. I'll think about 
how to best achieve this.I've made a number of recommendations which 
require an understanding of business drivers if they are to be accepted.
>
>
>
>
> _On SDIs_
>
> I don't think that the SDI section should be in the document. I find 
> that it is divisive and will detract from the message that we are 
> trying to deliver.  
>
> Paul has his beliefs and is entitled to them. I personally don't think 
> that things are as gloomy as described.
>
> Please see my follow up post for more information.
Your following post and follow on from Ian provides some very good 
points which I'd like to include, and then probably extract out into a 
separate appendix and section. I'll need to think about how to best 
handle this.
>
>
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
> aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org wrote on 23/06/2008 09:46:52 AM:
>
> >
> > IMO:
> >
> > Cameron,
> >
> > I've been offline for a week or so. I'll have a look at this a soon
> > as I'm able.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
> > Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com>
> > 19/06/2008 04:21 PM
> >
> > To
> >
> > cc
> >
> > Subject
> >
> > Strategic Investment in Geonetwork Open Source (draft paper)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > With some prodding from a number of you on this list, I've compiled a
> > "Strategic Geonetwork Investment" paper collating key suggestions on 
> how
> > to refocus Aust/New Zealand's investment in Geonetwork.
> >
> > The paper aims to collate suggestions from all of you and build upon
> > these suggestions.
> >
> > I anticipate this document to be used as a talking point to focus 
> future
> > discussions and investment decisions in Geonetwork.
> >
> > I'm looking for feedback. I'm especially aware that the section on
> > stakeholders is quite thin.
> > Could people please update relevant sections before Friday 4 July and
> > send back to me to be incorporated into a version 1.0.
> >
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