[Ottawa_users] Re: Ottawa_users Digest, Vol 32, Issue 3

Sampson, David David.Sampson at NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
Tue Aug 4 09:27:19 EDT 2009


Oops, did not see the Guelph location...

Does anyone know of any OSGEo groups in that area Mike might be able to meet with face to face?

List is fine otherwise..

Cheers 

BTW no real moderator, we self organize mainly.

Cheers

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> [mailto:ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of 
> Sampson, David
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 09:20
> To: Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List
> Subject: RE: [Ottawa_users] Re: Ottawa_users Digest, Vol 32, Issue 3
> 
> Come on out to one of our meetings and have some chats over beer.
> 
> Our list specifically targets Free and Open Source Software 
> for Geomatics (FOSS4G), so the solutions offered tend to fit 
> into the open source stack. Open Source Solutions run on all 
> the major operating systems including WINDOWS, MAC, LINUX.  
> The crowd tends to be quite LINUX centric as well.
> 
> I would start with:
> * QGIS and their GPS plugin....
> http://www.qgis.org/
> 
> If you are working with windows try the OSGEO for Windows 
> (OSGEO4w) installer... The express install will allow you to 
> select QGIS http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ 
> 
> 
> Keep us posted, and feel free to come out and chat.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of 
> Mike Waters
> > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 20:50
> > To: ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org
> > Subject: [Ottawa_users] Re: Ottawa_users Digest, Vol 32, Issue 3
> > 
> > Hi  there moderator,I have been watching this site for some time.
> > I would like to get into GPS/mapping; I have a strong 
> background in IT 
> > but have not found any clear steps in this direction any 
> suggestions? 
> > Thanks Mike Waters ,Guelph
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 8/3/09, ottawa_users-request at lists.osgeo.org
> > <ottawa_users-request at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: ottawa_users-request at lists.osgeo.org
> > > <ottawa_users-request at lists.osgeo.org>
> > > Subject: Ottawa_users Digest, Vol 32, Issue 3
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> > >    1. Re: August Meeting (Dave Sampson)
> > >    2. Re: August Meeting (Andrew Ross)
> > >    3. Re: August Meeting (Teresa Baldwin)
> > >    4. Re: August Meeting (Frank Warmerdam)
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> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > 
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:29:06 -0400
> > > From: Dave Sampson <samper.d at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ottawa_users] August Meeting
> > > To: "Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List"
> > >     <ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org>
> > > Message-ID: <1249237746.6388.0.camel at dingo>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain
> > > 
> > > Shall we go ahead for the 13th if there are no other objections...
> > > 
> > > I figure if we get 5 ppl then I can book the room.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Start Counting...
> > > 
> > > +1
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > 
> > > On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 13:14 -0400, Scott Mitchell wrote:
> > > > Thanks for initiating, Dave.  I'm away all this
> > > coming week, but back
> > > > in time for the 13th.  Might be away on the other
> > > two Thursdays, but
> > > > can't make the call yet.
> > > > 
> > > > I'm afraid I'll be out of town a lot of the time
> > > between now and early
> > > > December, so if others can keep taking the lead to
> > > make meetings
> > > > happen, that's fantastic.
> > > > 
> > > > Scott
> > > > 
> > > > On 31-Jul-09, at 12:25 , Dave Sampson wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hey Folks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Just watching time fly I am wondering if we are
> > > doing an August
> > > > > Meeting...
> > > > >
> > > > > If so I am not able to make it for the first
> > > Thursday but would be
> > > > > open
> > > > > to other Thursdays.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just thought I would check in.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > >
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > ------------------------------
> > > 
> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 16:31:35 -0400
> > > From: Andrew Ross <grof at rogers.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ottawa_users] August Meeting
> > > To: "Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List"
> > >     <ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org>
> > > Message-ID:
> > >     <fe588a110908021331lb2da65fq61074cb1544f7548 at mail.gmail.com>
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> > > 
> > > +1
> > > 
> > > Andrew
> > > 
> > > 2009/8/2 Dave Sampson <samper.d at gmail.com>:
> > > > Shall we go ahead for the 13th if there are no other
> > > objections...
> > > >
> > > > I figure if we get 5 ppl then I can book the room.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Start Counting...
> > > >
> > > > +1
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 13:14 -0400, Scott Mitchell
> > > wrote:
> > > >> Thanks for initiating, Dave.  I'm away all this
> > > coming week, but back
> > > >> in time for the 13th.  Might be away on the other
> > > two Thursdays, but
> > > >> can't make the call yet.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm afraid I'll be out of town a lot of the time
> > > between now and early
> > > >> December, so if others can keep taking the lead to
> > > make meetings
> > > >> happen, that's fantastic.
> > > >>
> > > >> Scott
> > > >>
> > > >> On 31-Jul-09, at 12:25 , Dave Sampson wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Hey Folks,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Just watching time fly I am wondering if we
> > > are doing an August
> > > >> > Meeting...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > If so I am not able to make it for the first
> > > Thursday but would be
> > > >> > open
> > > >> > to other Thursdays.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Just thought I would check in.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Cheers
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > >> > Ottawa_users mailing list
> > > >> > Ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org
> > > >> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ottawa_users
> > > >>
> > > >> _______________________________________________
> > > >> Ottawa_users mailing list
> > > >> Ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org
> > > >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ottawa_users
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Ottawa_users mailing list
> > > > Ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org
> > > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ottawa_users
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Andrew
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ------------------------------
> > > 
> > > Message: 3
> > > Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:55:16 -0400
> > > From: Teresa Baldwin <tnbaldwin at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ottawa_users] August Meeting
> > > To: "Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List"
> > >     <ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org>
> > > Message-ID:
> > >     <dea36efc0908021455j1454a780n72286783ea60a0fa at mail.gmail.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > > 
> > > +1
> > > 
> > > Teresa
> > > 
> > > 2009/8/2 Andrew Ross <grof at rogers.com>
> > > 
> > > > +1
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > > 2009/8/2 Dave Sampson <samper.d at gmail.com>:
> > > > > Shall we go ahead for the 13th if there are no
> > > other objections...
> > > > >
> > > > > I figure if we get 5 ppl then I can book the
> > > room.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Start Counting...
> > > > >
> > > > > +1
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 13:14 -0400, Scott Mitchell
> > > wrote:
> > > > >> Thanks for initiating, Dave.  I'm away
> > > all this coming week, but back
> > > > >> in time for the 13th.  Might be away on
> > > the other two Thursdays, but
> > > > >> can't make the call yet.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I'm afraid I'll be out of town a lot of the
> > > time between now and early
> > > > >> December, so if others can keep taking the
> > > lead to make meetings
> > > > >> happen, that's fantastic.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Scott
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On 31-Jul-09, at 12:25 , Dave Sampson wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Hey Folks,
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Just watching time fly I am wondering if
> > > we are doing an August
> > > > >> > Meeting...
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > If so I am not able to make it for the
> > > first Thursday but would be
> > > > >> > open
> > > > >> > to other Thursdays.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Just thought I would check in.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Cheers
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > > >> > Ottawa_users mailing list
> > > > >> > Ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org
> > > > >> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ottawa_users
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > > >> Ottawa_users mailing list
> > > > >> Ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org
> > > > >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ottawa_users
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Ottawa_users mailing list
> > > > > Ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org
> > > > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ottawa_users
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Andrew
> > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > Message: 4
> > > Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:35:51 -0400
> > > From: Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ottawa_users] August Meeting
> > > To: "Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List"
> > >     <ottawa_users at lists.osgeo.org>
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> > > Andrew Ross wrote:
> > > > +1
> > > > 
> > > > Andrew
> > > > 
> > > > 2009/8/2 Dave Sampson <samper.d at gmail.com>:
> > > >> Shall we go ahead for the 13th if there are no
> > > other objections...
> > > >>
> > > >> I figure if we get 5 ppl then I can book the
> > > room.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > 
> > > Folks,
> > > 
> > > I'm afraid I'm in southern ontario on the 13th.
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > --
> > > 
> > 
> ---------------------------------------+------------------------------
> > > ---------------------------------------+--------
> > > I set the clouds in motion - turn up   | Frank Warmerdam, 
> > > warmerdam at pobox.com light and sound - activate the windows | 
> > > http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round -
> > Rush    |
> > > Geospatial Programmer for Rent
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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