[OSGeo Oceania] OO board meeting minutes, 10 May

[Alex Leith]

Hey John and Adam

I raised the potential for a split in the community, only as a risk, not as
a threat or a potential or imminent thing.

My view is that we’re a coherent and broadly cohesive group. My point was
only that if we (OSGeo Oceania's Board) didn’t support this initiative,
that other paths might be pursued.

I think our community is robust, and our discussion as a board illustrates
that robustness. Open, critical discourse with respect and with an open
mind is really important, and I think we achieved that.

I’m excited about the potential for a global FOSS4G in Oceania, and I hope
that we can all lean in behind the OO Board’s endorsement of the bid here!

Cheers,


*Alex Leith*
m: +61 419 189 050
https://auspatious.com


On Sun, 19 May 2024 at 9:24 PM, Adam Steer via Oceania <
oceania at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hi John, all
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> Thanks for sharing the meeting minutes, looked like a big discussion!
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> Is the Auckland LOC able to provide background / context to comments that
> the community would be split / OSGeo Oceania would not participate if the
> Auckland LOC sought seed funding from OSGeo? Those are quite strong
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> My experience as a director of OSGeo suggests that the global org is very
> supportive of seed funding it's primary global gathering - and open to
> negotiation on how profits are distributed (if that was the issue)
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> It's important for the community to understand the context and discuss any
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