[Pacific] Fwd: FOSS4G Pacific Islands
Edwin Liava'a
etuini.liavaa at gmail.com
Tue Aug 7 23:12:31 PDT 2018
Greetings Bruce,
Very well received and tonnnes of thanks for the support.
A blessed evening from the Pacific.
Cheers,
Edwin
On Tue, 7 Aug 2018, 8:45 pm Bruce Bannerman, <
bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> It is great to see this momentum starting to build in the Pacific.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bruce
>
>
> On 4 Aug 2018, at 07:32, Edwin Liava'a <etuini.liavaa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Very well received and noted for appropriate action.
>
> Yes, I will keep John Bryant in the loop to avoid any clashes :)
>
> Many thanks once again.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Edwin
>
> On 4 August 2018 at 09:25, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Edwin,
>>
>> I have made that change to the domain, it may take a day to propagate,
>> but you'll soon be in action :)
>>
>> Also, be sure to kindly talk directly with John Bryant from the
>> FOSS4G-sotm-Oceania team about these plans, we don't want clashes or
>> removing anyone's spotlight :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2018-08-03 4:59 PM, Edwin Liava'a wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jeff,
>>>
>>> Very received and noted for appropriate action with tonnes of thanks.
>>>
>>> Please point domain (http://islands.foss4g.org <
>>> http://islands.foss4g.org>) to 103.245.160.246
>>>
>>> A blessed day.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Edwin
>>>
>>> On 4 August 2018 at 08:49, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Edwin,
>>>
>>> Congratulations on your CEO position.
>>>
>>> Wow this is wonderful news about the green light for FOSS4G-Pacific
>>> Islands! I think you should start working on a conference logo
>>> (remember to include the FOSS4G ribbon of course, as the examples at
>>> http://foss4g.org); maybe this could be a local student contest, to
>>> design the logo and the winner gets a free registration).
>>>
>>> Also, please let me know when you have an IP address to point the
>>> domain to (http://islands.foss4g.org).
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2018-08-03 4:43 PM, Edwin Liava'a wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings Jeff and Nome,
>>>
>>> My sincere apology for the long pause.
>>>
>>> I took up a CEO position here in Tonga in February and have been
>>> tied up with that.
>>>
>>> On the same token, I am also involved in setting up an ICT
>>> TaskForce which include a Geospatial, GIS and Remote Sensing and
>>> FOSS working groups.
>>>
>>> We completed logistics yesterday and now we have the green light
>>> for keep the moment of FOSS4G-Pacific Islands moving forward
>>> hoping to host it Fiji or here in Tonga.
>>>
>>> Do you have any suggestions?
>>>
>>> A blessed day to you both.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Edwin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4 August 2018 at 05:55, Jeff McKenna
>>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Nomeneta,
>>>
>>> I believe the momentum now is for the upcoming
>>> FOSS4G-Sotm-Oceania
>>> event, which will be held in Melbourne Australia in November
>>> (https://foss4g-oceania.org/).
>>>
>>> But speaking openly here, I wonder if having a venue in the
>>> Pacific
>>> Islands for next year's location of FOSS4G-Sotm-Oceania is
>>> possible.
>>> This would need to be discussed with the current organizers
>>> of
>>> FOSS4G-Sotm-Oceania of course. I bet they would be open to
>>> this idea!
>>>
>>> That is one idea that I had.
>>>
>>> But at the same time, I don't want to squash the initial
>>> momentum
>>> that we were creating for the first FOSS4G-Pacific Islands.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2018-08-03 3:37 AM, Nomeneta Saili wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Guys/Gals,
>>>
>>> Just wondering if there any movement on this and if the
>>> FOSSGIS
>>> conference is going ahead this year?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 10:59 AM Edwin Liava'a
>>> <liavaa.edwin at gmail.com <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com>
>>> <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com>>
>>> <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com> <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:liavaa.edwin at gmail.com>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings Jeff,
>>>
>>> Wow, this is great news indeed.
>>>
>>> Tonnes of thanks for your never ending support.
>>>
>>> We will get back once all is ready.
>>>
>>> A blessed day.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 4:28 AM, Jeff McKenna
>>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>>> wrote:
>>> > Hi Edwin,
>>> >
>>> > Sorry for the delay, but I finally have access
>>> to make this
>>> change. The
>>> > domain http://islands.foss4g.org now points to
>>> the IP
>>> address
>>> 210.7.6.3
>>> >
>>> > Please let me know if that works for you.
>>> >
>>> > Hope you like it! :)
>>> >
>>> > PS. the saying applies here: "good things come
>>> to those
>>> who wait" ha!
>>> >
>>> > -jeff
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Jeff McKenna
>>> > President Emeritus, OSGeo Foundation
>>> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna
>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna>
>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna
>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 2017-12-22 6:09 PM, Edwin Liava'a wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi Jeff,
>>> >>
>>> >> Here is the IP Address of the Server 210.7.6.3
>>> >>
>>> >> A blessed joyous Christmas and a prosperous
>>> new year to
>>> you all.
>>> >>
>>> >> Tonnes of thanks once again.
>>> >>
>>> >> cheers,
>>> >>
>>> >> Ed
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 6:52 AM, Jeff McKenna
>>> >> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hi Ed,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Regarding the possible domain
>>> http://islands.foss4g.org
>>> we/OSGeo can
>>> >>> definitely set the domain up, but we would
>>> need the IP
>>> address
>>> of the
>>> >>> server
>>> >>> to point to, that will host that domain.
>>> Please let
>>> me know
>>> once you are
>>> >>> ready to host that.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> -jeff
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 2017-11-13 1:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Hi Ed,
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Great, I'm happy to help and promote, as it
>>> will be
>>> great for
>>> the local
>>> >>>> community. (sorry for the odd domain
>>> suggestion ha)
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I wonder also, if a local student or
>>> designer would be
>>> interested in
>>> >>>> drafting a logo, that includes the FOSS4G
>>> ribbon of
>>> course
>>> (see ribbons
>>> >>>> at
>>> >>>> http://foss4g.org) for the potential
>>> FOSS4G-Pacific
>>> Islands event?
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Or am I going too fast? Just thinking out
>>> loud.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Exciting.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> -jeff
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On 2017-11-13 1:24 PM, Edwin Liava'a wrote:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Greetings Jeff,
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Tonnes of thanks for your kind support and
>>> yes, a FOSS4G
>>> event will be
>>> >>>>> a
>>> >>>>> great booster to our local community.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Cheers,
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Ed
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> On Nov 14, 2017 2:16 AM, "Jeff McKenna"
>>> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>>
>>> >>>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>
>>>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
>>> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Hi Ed,
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> I think creating a FOSS4G-Pacfic
>>> Islands event is a
>>> wonderful
>>> >>>>> idea.
>>> >>>>> Indeed the Pacific Islands chapter of
>>> OSGeo has
>>> been so
>>> active and
>>> >>>>> with a lot of history back to 2012.
>>> Please add
>>> me to these
>>> >>>>> discussions, I would like to help
>>> create this first
>>> FOSS4G event
>>> >>>>> with your vibrant local community. (I
>>> am also
>>> a member
>>> of your
>>> >>>>> chapter mailing list now) Can I
>>> suggest that a
>>> first
>>> step be to
>>> >>>>> purchase a domain name for the event?
>>> Something like:
>>> >>>>> http://foss4g.com/fj
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> thanks,
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> -jeff
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> On 2017-11-12 10:13 PM, Edwin Liava'a
>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Greetings Colleagues,
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> It's a pity that the Pacific
>>> Islands GIS/RS
>>> Conference is now
>>> >>>>> a
>>> >>>>> predominantly owned SPC initiative.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Maybe they should rename it to SPC
>>> GIS/RS
>>> Conference
>>> because
>>> >>>>> they
>>> >>>>> won't allow GeoForAll a
>>> presentation slot
>>> even-though we've
>>> >>>>> already
>>> >>>>> registered for it.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Anyway, let by-gones-be-by-gones.
>>> I am totally
>>> grateful for
>>> >>>>> this
>>> >>>>> eye-opener so we can start
>>> logistics on
>>> mobilizing a
>>> Pacific
>>> >>>>> FOSS4G
>>> >>>>> event for all Pacific Islanders
>>> and NOT
>>> just the SPC
>>> Elite:)
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> A blessed day to you all.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> cheers,
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Ed
>>>
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