[OSGeo-UK] OSGeo:UK local chapter update

[Jo Cook]

Hi Suchith,

I think we've already discussed this- it couldn't be a free service to
universities/training providers as the local chapter has a limited amount
of funds, but we could certainly arrange for the printing/delivery. We will
need to work out the logistics of this (remembering that everyone has day
jobs and not necessarily lots of storage space) but in general it sounds
fine.

Jo

On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Suchith Anand <
Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Hi Ian, Jo,
>
>
>
> Could I also suggest that OSGeo:UK offers service for Universities and
> other training providers  to supply OSGeo Live DVDs for their training
> events/courses. If so, we can ask them to email the details of the training
> program , no of delegates attended etc  and that we can also use as metrics
> for impact/service to the community.
>
>
>
> Suchith
>
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>
>
>
> *From:* uk-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:uk-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Ian Edwards
> *Sent:* 16 September 2014 10:51
> *To:* uk at lists.osgeo.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-UK] OSGeo:UK local chapter update
>
>
>
> I should add that there is a very stong relatonship between OSGeo:UK and
> the QGIS UK user group, but in the past few months most discussions have
> happened off list.
>
> Specifically, user groups can adopt a very light-weight, effective
> structure with OSGeo:UK managing more concrete facilities such as a bank
> account and other essentials. In practice this has allowed events to
> collect donations for attending events via eventbrite with funds going to
> OSGeo:UK and then raise a single invoice to OSGeo:UK pay back catering
> costs etc.  PostGIS and other technology events have the option of
> following the same formula.
>
> Going forward we're planning to try out offering a service to supply OSGeo
> Live to events that request it - either on DVD, or a loan of high speed
> USB2. We currently have 30 USBs that could be used for this purpose.
>
> Hi Michael and Anzir,
>
>
>
> The guys organising the QGIS User groups have no obligation to be part of
> OSGeo (UK chapter or not)- this is something that they have organised from
> nothing, off their own backs, and they have made it a big success. If
> anything, it's a failing on the part of those of us deeply involved in the
> local chapter that we didn't make it seem like the obvious place for that
> to happen, rather than them going off on their own.
>
>
>
> It would be really nice to see more engagement between the two parts of
> the community (I'm not going to call them separate communities), and
> hopefully with the rebooted chapter that may start to happen. To be honest,
> rather than seeing anything negative in the rise of QGIS User groups, I see
> it as a sign of growing success of the tools, and that can only be a good
> thing.
>
>
>
> Jo
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:42 AM, Anzir Boodoo <ab at transcience.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> Michael,
> On 15 Sep 2014, at 22:19, Michael Spencer <spencer.mike.r at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Something I find a little difficult to reconcile are the QGIS user
> groups. I think they're a good idea, but don't understand why they don't
> exist as a part of OSGeo UK. In my mind a tool doesn't exist in isolation.
> >
> > I'm speaking at the Scottish meet next month so may raise it.
>
> You’re not the only one!
>
> I’ve been having a little trouble with this as well, but it seems I’m best
> off trying to gather people together on OSGeo here in Leeds as there are
> one or two who do OS Geospatial stuff and don’t use QGIS (and what I’m
> about to come back to uses QGIS only to assist with some input and output
> of results)
>
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