[OSGeo-Board] Re: [intl-discuss] Re: [OSGeo-Board] [Fwd: RE: open source GIS - SA interest group]

[Daniel Brookshier]

Hi Arnulf

Do you want a project with that or just a list? Also what is the name  
of the project/list?

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On Mar 31, 2006, at 9:30 AM, Arnulf Christl wrote:

> Frank Warmerdam wrote:
>> Chris Holmes wrote:
>>> What are our thoughts on making lists available for local area  
>>> groups? While I was in Africa last year I spent a good bit of  
>>> time in South Africa, and started to bring together an open  
>>> source GIS interest group.  It fits right in with OSGEO, so I  
>>> think this could be an obvious place for their group to live.
>>>
>>> Perhaps a 'working group'?  Associated with the international  
>>> committee (if we ever made one)?
>> Chris,
>> My opinion is that we should freely create new lists for this and  
>> almost
>> any other purpose desired on the mail.osgeo.org domain.  And  
>> furthermore,
>> that if there is evidence of some commitment we should set up  
>> country,
>> regional or local domains under osgeo.org.   I could see this step
>> requiring a request to the board.
>
> Hello,
> I am requesting to create a German language domain under osgeo.org  
> on behalf of the results of the FOSSGIS conference 2006 plenary  
> discussion. It was decided unanimously that the German language  
> user community wants to have its own conference next year too and  
> that discussion mailing lists need to be made available in German  
> language, especially for users and decision makers (developers will  
> probably stick with English for communication purposes).
>
> Best regards,
> Arnulf.
>
>> I have taken the liberty of cc:ing this to the international  
>> discuss list
>> for feedback.
>> The above said, I would prefer not to have OSGeo compete with  
>> existing
>> local/national/regional portals with very compatible goals.
>> Best regards,
>
>
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