[OSGeo-Standards] Fwd: Request of the OSGeo's OGC Standards membership slot

[Cameron Shorter]

Thanks Bruce.

Van, is there anything you require from me to complete the process?

On 25/7/19 6:08 am, Bruce Bannerman wrote:
> Hello Van,
>
> We would like to nominate Cameron Shorter for our remaining OGC OSGeo 
> membership.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Bruce Bannerman
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> *From:* Bruce Bannerman <bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com>>
>> *Date:* 17 July 2019 at 12:15:27 AEST
>> *To:* Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>>
>> *Cc:* "standards at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:standards at lists.osgeo.org>" 
>> <standards at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:standards at lists.osgeo.org>>
>> *Subject:* *Re: [OSGeo-Standards] Request of the OSGeo's OGC 
>> Standards membership slot*
>>
>> OK by me Cameron.
>>
>> As an aside:
>>
>>   * I have not heard WGS84 referred to as a dynamic datum before. I
>>     do know of several WGS 84 Epochs though. This dynamic datum issue
>>     will not be a simple issue to resolve.
>>
>>
>>   * Personally, I don’t believe that it will be viable for many, many
>>     years (if ever) to manage our data within the context of a
>>     dynamic data as is proposed by some.
>>
>>
>>   * As a former spatial data manager with a data inventory in the PB,
>>     I believe that it is just too impractical currently to use a
>>     dynamic datum to control our vast global holdings and software.
>>
>>
>>   * When we consider the widespread, global ignorance of the need to
>>     manage and utilse data within an appropriate SRS framework, it is
>>     an issue that will not be resolved either easily, or in the short
>>     term.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> @Standards list,
>>
>> FOR ACTION:
>>
>> We have one spare OGC Membership slot avalable currently.
>>
>> Do we have any objections to Cameron using this slot?
>>
>> If so, please advise this list by 1400hr 24th July 2019 UTC and I’ll 
>> start a selection process. If not, I’ll advise OGC of Cameron’s 
>> nomination for this slot.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Bruce Bannerman
>>
>>
>>> On 14 Jul 2019, at 08:20, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi OSGeo standards folks,
>>> I'd like to request access to one of OSGeo's OGC standards slots. 
>>> From now until the end of the year, I'm planning to help address a 
>>> problem with web-mapping.
>>>
>>> The world is using the dynamic WGS84 datum as it were static - which 
>>> is resulting in map misalignment problems. This is an international 
>>> problem, which should be done with the collaboration of the OGC, and 
>>> I'd like to engage within OGC forums as part of this.
>>>
>>> A more detailed description of the problem is here:
>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/15uBX2qICODRkiHXeksT0zEy6TuysanIxuc4anV0o5F0
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Cameron Shorter
>>> Technology Demystifier
>>> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>>>
>>> M +61 (0) 419 142 254
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
-- 
Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier
Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant

M +61 (0) 419 142 254

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