[OSGeo-UK] [External] Re: Fwd: QGIS release name from UK user group
Tom Chadwin
tom at chadw.in
Wed Jan 17 07:52:38 PST 2024
Or alternatively, I could mistakenly post it to the list as a whole. *sigh*
Tom
On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 3:34 PM Tom Chadwin <tom at chadw.in> wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I know I keep finding problems, and I certainly wouldn't want to post this
> on the UK list, but I have reservations abot Windsor, too - really sorry,
> Si. After Brexit, the UK nominating one of the most iconically
> sovereignty-related locations might seem a little pointed. But if that's
> oversensitive, no problem.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM Nick Bearman via UK <uk at lists.osgeo.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Thanks very much for all of your replies.
>>
>> I am certainly learning some new things in this thread!
>>
>> I just wanted to remind everyone we are focusing on QGIS specifically
>> rather than OSGeo in general.
>>
>> I'm leaning towards Windsor rather than Maidenhead for the reasons
>> already mentioned about other meanings of "maidenhead".
>>
>> I think Edinburgh might also be an option, given they have a history of
>> QGIS user groups (
>> https://ukqgis.wordpress.com/category/user-groups/page/3/) although
>> there is the question of whether they are Scotland or UK. (h/t to the West
>> Lothian question, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Lothian_question).
>>
>> Anita - is this your list of user groups:
>> https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/usergroups.html#current-list-of-qgis-user-groups
>>
>> And if so, will Scotland get a go to choose a name later on, separate to
>> England?!
>>
>> Sorry to complicate matters!
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Nick
>>
>>
>> On 17 January 2024 15:05:18 GMT, Barry Rowlingson via UK <
>> uk at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I like Nottingham, or we could argue about choosing one of these places:
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_points_of_the_United_Kingdom
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM Mike Saunt via UK <uk at lists.osgeo.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm easy about it all, but I agree with Windsor over Maidenhead for the
>>>> reasons mentioned.
>>>>
>>>> Nottingham is a well known (Robin Hood etc) location and was the first
>>>> UK based global FOSS4G in 2013...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 at 21:42, Sam Franklin via UK <uk at lists.osgeo.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just an idea, I see the convention is a town or city name, but is
>>>>> there anything stopping us going for a street name?
>>>>>
>>>>> If so, how about "Broad Street
>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Snow-cholera-map-1.jpg>" ?
>>>>> Personally, I'd love to see that map on the QGIS splash screen one day! :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Obvs. happy to go with the consensus!
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Sam Franklin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 at 17:29, Tom Chadwin via UK <uk at lists.osgeo.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This was my other concern. I'm getting flashbacks to Prospero in The
>>>>>> Tempest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 5:28 PM Barry Rowlingson via UK <
>>>>>> uk at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My only concern with using "Maidenhead" is that it is also a term
>>>>>>> for part of female anatomy, related to virginity. It might possibly be
>>>>>>> triggering, but I don't know how well-known or archaic the usage is. Kids
>>>>>>> these days etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Barry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 12:56 PM James Scott-Brown via UK <
>>>>>>> uk at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *This email originated outside the University. Check before
>>>>>>>> clicking links or attachments.*
>>>>>>>> Another interesting historical geospatial link to Maidenhead is the
>>>>>>>> Maidenhead Locator System [1], though its usage is mostly limited to the
>>>>>>>> amateur radio community.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidenhead_Locator_System
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> James Scott-Brown
>>>>>>>> james at jamesscottbrown.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2024, at 11:02 AM, Nick Bearman via UK wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hopefully this is a nice Monday morning email to make you smile :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The QGIS UK user group has been asked to suggest name for the next
>>>>>>>> QGIS release. Usually they are named after the locations of user meetings,
>>>>>>>> but since they have had more releases than user meetings, they are working
>>>>>>>> through the user groups in turn to ask for suggestions (see Anita's email
>>>>>>>> below for details).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Si Miles has suggested "Maidenhead":
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council was one of the first UK
>>>>>>>> local authorities to move to QGIS (at version 1.8!) back in 2010/11. It was
>>>>>>>> while working at Windsor and Maidenhead that with the support of Simon
>>>>>>>> Miles & Matt Travis the UK QGIS user group was born. Maidenhead even hosted
>>>>>>>> the first ever UK user group meeting. Windsor and Maidenhead also
>>>>>>>> contributed financial to many an QGIS plugin and was also a bronze sponsor
>>>>>>>> for a long as I was there. Finally, Maidenhead hosted many of the Carry On
>>>>>>>> movies, and has the oldest or is one of the oldest football clubs in the
>>>>>>>> UK, if not world! Might have to fact check that one though!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Windsor and Maidenhead is the name of the council ("Royal Borough
>>>>>>>> of Windsor and Maidenhead") but Maidenhead is their HQ, and Anita says a
>>>>>>>> single name is better than a double name.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Maidenhead is certainly not a tourist hot spot for the UK (sorry
>>>>>>>> Si!) but I think it has a nice QGIS history and sounds like a good choice
>>>>>>>> to me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Does anyone have any other suggestions or comments?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anita needs to know by Fri 19th, so I will make a decision and let
>>>>>>>> her know on Thurs 18th Jan.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>>> Nick.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 at 6:41 pm, Anita Graser <anita at qgis.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As you certainly know, QGIS releases usually get their names from
>>>>>>>> locations of QGIS developer meetings.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Since we have more releases than developer meetings, we have
>>>>>>>> decided to reach out to our country user groups to select additional
>>>>>>>> release names. The country order is determined by the founding date of the
>>>>>>>> respective user groups.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Since QGIS UK is next on our list, I'm reaching out to you to ask
>>>>>>>> you for suggestions for release names. The suggestions should be place
>>>>>>>> names in the UK (and ideally be related to the user group).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Besides the name, we will also need a historical map of the
>>>>>>>> location which we can use for the release splash screen.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm looking forward to your suggestions. Please don't hesitate if
>>>>>>>> you have any questions.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anita Graser
>>>>>>>> QGIS PSC Vice chair
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Nick Bearman
>>>>>>>> +44 (0) 7717745715nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk
>>>>>>>>
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