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

[mar cronchera]

i think Arnulf is asking for a subdomain,..and there is a difference
between de.osgeo.org and deu.osgeo.org,
personally i prefer cat.osgeo.org(whenever..) rather than a section for
catalan in es.osgeo.org..
but this is foundation based, which implies a
administrative(country-region-..) area(catalonia has not a .ct TLD, nor it
is a country in the UN, but we are the first language comunity in having a
language related TLD http://domini.cat :) ..

countries subdomains could serve for foundation branching.. languages
subdomains are realer IMO.. both are good!

hints for langs map:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Languages_Project_Request
(may i ask where i should include this wikied bit? )

hints for countries branching:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Talk:Fundraising

marc



> 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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