[Viscom-dev] RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] any suggestion of GIS magazine?

[Michael P. Gerlek]

> I'll make the Open Source community a challenge. If it can produce 
> and deliver a column every month (or every other month), I'll include 
> it in the magazine.

Sounds like a good deal to me... But, to clarify, I'd like to see the
column as being written by different people every (other?) month, to
avoid burnout and such by one single author.

VisCom would happily volunteer to coordinate this.

-mpg (who, by way of full disclosure, has written an
      aritcle or two for GeoConnexion in the past...)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Thurston
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 11:49 AM
> To: discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] any suggestion of GIS magazine? 
> 
> Since the issue of Geoconnexion International Magazine has been 
> mentioned, I would like to respond.
> 
> As the editor of the magazine, I will say that the content is very 
> mixed and varied. There are a significant number of articles 
> pertaining to both large and small companies and projects. Topics in 
> recent times have included context mapping, FDO use in software, GML, 
> CityGML, open architectures, standards etc. While we have changed 
> direction, it needs to go further in my view.
> 
> My approach (ie. OGC, Open Source and other similar bodies), has been 
> to find the users, manufacturers and developers of those technologies 
> and support their work through publishing their material. The bottom 
> line being, if it works, helps people and solves their problems, then 
> that is the point, I can say that there are many talented people also 
> doing work that is not wholly open source as well, and a significant 
> portion of them speak about 'openness' a great deal.
> 
> The bottom line is that our magazine stretches throughout Europe, 
> extends into Middle East and Africa and North America as well. It 
> must pay the bills to produce it. I believe we distribute more 
> magazines than any other in Europe.
> 
> I'll make the Open Source community a challenge. If it can produce 
> and deliver a column every month (or every other month), I'll include 
> it in the magazine.
> 
> The topic can be the communities choice, though I retain final editor 
> rights. My suggestion is to revolve your column among the whole 
> community, but it's up to you.
> 
> I welcome your participation.
> 
> 
> Happy reading,
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff Thurston, Editor
> GEOconnexion International Magazine
> Berlin, Germany
> 49.30.24.04.98.90
> www.geoconnexion.com  
> 
> 
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