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== Cascadia Local Chapter ==
 
== Cascadia Local Chapter ==
Cascadia Users of Geospatial Open Source (CUGOS)[http://www.cugos.org/]
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The Cascadia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia] chapter of the OSGeo is based on a regional FOSS GIS user group formed in 2007 called Cascadia Users of Geospatial Open Source (CUGOS)[http://www.cugos.org/]
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We are an active group of members who are passionate about Open Source software, GIS, and our region.  We have members from all walks of life, a large spectrum of business and academia, and active OSGeo members (board members, charter members, and active project participants).
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 23:13, 18 November 2008

Cascadia Local Chapter

The Cascadia [1] chapter of the OSGeo is based on a regional FOSS GIS user group formed in 2007 called Cascadia Users of Geospatial Open Source (CUGOS)[2]

We are an active group of members who are passionate about Open Source software, GIS, and our region. We have members from all walks of life, a large spectrum of business and academia, and active OSGeo members (board members, charter members, and active project participants).

History

Started in February 2007, CUGOS ...

Mission

Continuing Goals

  • Hold monthly meetings (Third Wed of the month)
  • Advocate for the use of Open Source GIS at regional and state levels
  • Maintain an OSGeo presence at conferences
  • Help act as a breeding ground for new projects

Near Term Goals

Reports

Membership

There are currently 71 people subscribed to the CUGOS mailing list. A typical meeting has around 15 participants.

Contact Information

  • Join the [3] CUGOS mailing list
  • Contact::
   Aaron Racicot,  aaronr *at* cugos *dot* org
   Josh Livni,  josh *at* cugos *dot* org
   Michael Gerlek,  mpg *at* cugos *dot* org