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

[Chris Holmes]

Sounds good.  I can volunteer to do at least one.

Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
>> 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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Chris Holmes
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