FGDC grant

[Fischer, Brian]

I tend to agree, but Dakota County and Richland County still feel it is
useful.  Basically my take is it can't hurt.

Brian Fischer
Houston Engineering, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
(763) 493-4522
-----Original Message-----
From: Twin Cities MapServer Users Group [mailto:TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On
Behalf Of Stephen Lime
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 12:46 AM
To: TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: FGDC grant

As I said before I don't think it's worth the time or even makes sense 
to attach this letter.
Most of the folks that could sign the thing are already part of the 
proposal. Why send a
letter where you are supporting your own proposal? I mean, I would hope 
you'd support it!

Steve

On Jan 26, 2006, at 6:26 PM, Fischer, Brian wrote:

> > To Whom It May Concern:
> >
> >
> >
> > The Twin Cities Mapserver Users Group (TCMUG) is comprised of users 
> > from
> > government, private sector, non-profit, and academic interests from
> > around the Twin Cities, MN metropolitan area.  TCMUG is a group that
> > meets monthly to discuss development using Mapserver and other open
> > source related software.  The group includes both members who have
many
> > years of expertise using Mapserver as well as newcomers to the
> > technology.  The group provides a forum for advanced developers to
> > discuss their development ideas as well as for new developers to ask
> > their questions.
> >
> >
> >
> > As the TCMUG is dedicated towards furthering the development of
> > applications using Mapserver and related open source software and the
> > TCMUG involves many members of collaborating agencies, the TCMUG
> > heartily supports the initiatives put forth in this grant.  The TCMUG
> > also hopes that it can provide support to this initiative by acting as

> > a
> > forum for those involved to reach a greater pool of developers.  TCMUG
> > feels this project has the potential to not only provide an
alternative
> > solution to commercial software, but to introduce Open Source and OGC
> > data sharing concepts to local governments.
> >
> >
> >
> > Signed,
> >
> > David Bitner, Metropolitan Airports Commission, GIS Specialist
> >
> > Brian Fischer, Houston Engineering, Inc., GIS Specialist/Programmer
> >
> > Jon Q Public
> >
> > Jane Doe
> >
> > etc...
> >
> > TCMUG members
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian Fischer
> > Houston Engineering, Inc.
> > Maple Grove, MN
> > (763) 493-4522
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Twin Cities MapServer Users Group [mailto:TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU]
On
> > Behalf Of Bob Basques
> > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 5:06 PM
> > To: TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Subject: Re: FGDC grant
> >
> > Fischer, Brian wrote:
> >
>> >> Just a reminder, this is your last chance to have your name signed to
>> >> the letter.  I will be sending it tomorrow morning.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Brian
>> >>
>> >> Brian Fischer
>> >> Houston Engineering, Inc.
>> >> Maple Grove, MN
>> >> (763) 493-4522
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Twin Cities MapServer Users Group [mailto:TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU] 
>> >> On
>> >> Behalf Of Kari Geurts
>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:24 AM
>> >> To: TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU
>> >> Subject: Re: FGDC grant
>> >>
>> >> Brian,
>> >>
>> >> The letter looks good to me. Please include my name in the signature.
>> >>
>> >> Kari Geurts Minnesota DNR, GIS Specialist
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
> > Can you send me a copy of the letter again?
> >
> > bobb
> >