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FOSS4G

2015-08-24T22:42:19Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Overview of past conferences and attendances */ corrected portland number

== Introduction ==
FOSS4G is the acronym for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial. It is the annual recurring global event hosted by OSGeo since it's inception in 2006. Its predecessors were rooted in the GRASS and MapServer communities and can be traced back to the beginning of this millennium. Find all recent conference web sites under the year followed by foss4g.org as in http://2011.foss4g.org/

== History of the Acronym ==

The FOSS4G was first coined in early 2004 as an acronym for Free and Open Source Software for Geoinformatics by a research group working on I18N of GRASS and MapServer. The first publication defining and using the FOSS4G acronym was published in Japan in March 2004 in a paper entitled [http://dlisv03.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/infolib/user_contents/kiyo/DB00011169.pdf "Development of training material and internationalization of GRASS GIS and MapServer for advancing FOSS4G solutions"] published in the Bulletin of Osaka City University Media Center(ISSN: 1345-4145). It was later used at the

[http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/water/paper/fossgrdss/conference.htm Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Geoinformatics: GIS-GRASS Users Conference]
held between September 12 - 14, 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand in a publication entitled [http://gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/grass04/viewabstract.php?id=33 Implementation of Web Map Server Test-bed and Development of Training Material for Advancing FOSS4G Solutions] and subsequently in several
other international and national conferences and meetings.

[[File:foss4g2004bkk.jpg]]

== History of foss4g.org domain name ==

The foss4g.org (and grass-japan.org) domain was registered to make available to the public the outcome of the project on Internationalization of GRASS5.0 and Mapserver. The project was funded by IPA (Information-technology Promotion Agency,Japan). The project was carried in cooperation between Orkney Inc. and Osaka City University(OCU). Apart form software internationalization (i18n), OCU was also responsible for testing, preparation of test data, sample applications and implementation and management of the portal site. The main portal site was made available at www.foss4g.org/FOSS4G/ and also www.grass-japan.org/FOSS4G/

The domains were registered with Venkatesh Raghavan (aka Venka)and Shinji Masumoto of Osaka City University, Japan in 2003 and the project portal site went online in March 2004. Venkatesh Raghavan (aka Venka)and Shinji Masumoto agreed to donate the foss4g.org domain name to OSGeo on 3rd October 2007 with the understanding that there will be no restrictions on the free usage of the FOSS4G acronym for the legitimate purpose of promoting Free and Open Source Software for Geoinformatics. Subsequent to the transfer of foss4g.org domain name to OSGeo, it was used as a domain name for FOSS4G events since FOSS4G2008 held in Cape Town, South Africa.

== Organizing FOSS4G ==
The OSGeo [[Conference Committee]] is the steadying factor of FOSS4G over the years. Organization of FOSS4G starts roughly 2 years in advance as the venue rotates around the world when a call for bids is sent out.

=== Local Organizing Committee ===
All the hands-on ground work is done by a volunteering Local Organizing Committees that form each year and have so far always excelled themselves at putting together a great conference. OSGeo is very thankful and excited to see this much effort going into each conference. As of 2007 all conference web sites can be found under the generic OSGeo URL by replacing the year as in http://2010.foss4g.org/

=== Overview of past conferences and attendances ===
{| border="1"
! Event !! Location !! Number of Attendees
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|-
| [[FOSS4G 2014]] || Portland, OR, USA || 858
|-
| [[FOSS4G 2013]] || Nottingham, England || ~800
|-
| [[FOSS4G 2012]] || Beijing, China || cancelled
|-
| [[FOSS4G 2011]] || Denver, USA || 914
|-
| [[FOSS4G 2010]] || Barcelona, Spain || 869
|-
| [[FOSS4G 2009]] || Sydney, Australia || 436
|-
| [[FOSS4G 2008]] || Cape Town, South Africa || 550
|-
| [[FOSS4G 2007]] || Victoria, Canada || 721
|-
| [[FOSS4G2006 | FOSS4G 2006]] || Lausanne, Switzland || 560
|-
| 2005 OSG conference || Minneapolis, MN || 350
|-
| [http://www.omsug.ca/osgis2004/ OSGIS 2004] || Ottawa, Canada || ~200
|-
| FOSS4G 2004 - [http://gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/grass04/ Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Geoinformatics]: GIS-GRASS Users Conference || Bangkok, Thailand || ~150
|-
| 2003 Mapserver Users Meeting || St Paul, MN, United States || 125
|-
| [http://www.ing.unitn.it/~grass/conferences/GRASS2002/home.html Open Source Free Software GIS] - GRASS users conference 2002 || Trento, Italy || 140
|}

More detailed metrics of the more recent conferences are here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdEZoOUtSeVZRVWtKQzV6R2N5ekdSdlE&hl=en_GB#gid=3

== Localized FOSS4G Conferences ==
Some Local Chapters put on localized FOSS4G conferences, for example:
* [http://www.osgeo.kr/ Korean chapter] has held annual FOSS4G Korea conference in Seoul since 2011.
* [http://www.osgeo.jp/ Japan chapter] holds FOSS4G events in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hokkaido each year.
* Germany has the [[FOSSGIS]] conferences in German language.
* Portugal Local Chapter conferences: [http://osgeopt.pt/sasig4 SASIG 4, Guimarães, 2011], [http://lisboa.sigaberto.org SASIG III, Lisboa, 2010], [http://evora.sigaberto.org SASIG II, Évora, 2009], [http://agueda.sigaberto.org SASIG, Águeda, 2008]
* [http://foss4g-na.org/ FOSS4G North America] is an annual event since 2012
* [http://foss4g-e.org/ FOSS4G Europe] (formerly "Central and Eastern Europe") is an annual event since 2012
* [http://www.foss4g.org.ar/ FOSS4G Argentina] first occurred in 2013
* [http://lsi.iiit.ac.in/foss4gindia/ FOSS4G India] first occurred in 2013
* ''(please add your own event)''

=== Roll Your Own Conference ===
If you are interested in organizing "your own" conference please contact the [[Conference Committee]] and advertize on the Discuss Mailing List. OSGeo is always interested in lending a helping hand to seed organize local events. We are also building a [[FOSS4G Cookbook]] to help in planning and executing a FOSS4G conference.

=== Using the Name FOSS4G ===
FOSS4G is not registered as a trademark but has a long tradition of being used in the context of Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial. The domain was originally registered by [[Venkatesh Raghavan]] (Venka) who later graciously [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2007-August/000379.html donated] it to OSGeo - under the condition that using the name should stay open to anybody who does something reasonably related to Free and Open Source Geospatial. If you are not sure, simply ask on the main mailing list (starting from [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2011-November/009762.html here]).

[[Category:FOSS4G]]
[[Category:History]]

Code Of Conduct

2015-05-12T21:36:55Z

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==OSGeo Code of Conduct==

Version: 1.0

Date: May 2015

===Introduction===

This code of conduct governs how we behave in any OSGeo forum or event and whenever we will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honored by everyone who participates in the OSGeo community formally or informally, or claims any affiliation with the OSGeo Foundation.

It applies to in-person events (such as conferences and related social events), IRC, public and private mailing lists, the issue tracker, the wiki, blogs, Twitter, and any other forums which the community uses for communication and interactions.

This code is not exhaustive or complete. It serves to distill our common understanding of a collaborative, shared environment and goals. We expect it to be followed in spirit as much as in the letter, so that it can enrich all of us and the technical communities in which we participate.

===Diversity Statement===

OSGeo welcomes and encourages participation by everyone. We are committed to being a community that everyone feels good about joining, and we will always work to treat everyone well. No matter how you identify yourself or how others perceive you: we welcome you.

===Specific Guidelines===

We strive to:

;Be open.
: We invite anyone to participate in our community. We preferably use public methods of communication for project-related messages, unless discussing something sensitive. This applies to messages for help or project-related support, too; not only is a public support request much more likely to result in an answer to a question, it also makes sure that any inadvertent mistakes made by people answering will be more easily detected and corrected.

;Be empathetic, welcoming, friendly, and patient.
:We work together to resolve conflict, assume good intentions, and do our best to act in an empathetic fashion. We may all experience some frustration from time to time, but we do not allow frustration to turn into a personal attack. A community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. Note that we have a multi-cultural, multi-lingual community and some of us are non-native speakers. We should be respectful when dealing with other community members as well as with people outside our community.

;Be collaborative. : Our work will be used by other people, and in turn we will depend on the work of others. When we make something for the benefit of OSGeo, we are willing to explain to others how it works, so that they can build on the work to make it even better. Any decision we make will affect users and colleagues, and we take those consequences seriously when making decisions.

;Be inquisitive. : Nobody knows everything! Asking questions early avoids many problems later, so questions are encouraged, though they may be directed to the appropriate forum. Those who are asked should be responsive and helpful, within the context of our shared goal of improving OSGeo.

;Be careful in the words that we choose. : Whether we are participating as professionals or volunteers, we value professionalism in all interactions, and take responsibility for our own speech. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other participants.

;Be concise. : Keep in mind that what you write once will be read by hundreds of persons. Writing a short email means people can understand the conversation as efficiently as possible. Short emails should always strive to be empathetic, welcoming, friendly and patient. When a long explanation is necessary, consider adding a summary.

: Try to bring new ideas to a conversation so that each mail adds something unique to the thread, keeping in mind that the rest of the thread still contains the other messages with arguments that have already been made.

: Try to stay on topic, especially in discussions that are already fairly large.

; Step down considerately.
: Members of every project come and go. When somebody leaves or disengages from the project they should tell people they are leaving and take the proper steps to ensure that others can pick up where they left off. In doing so, they should remain respectful of those who continue to participate in the project and should not misrepresent the project's goals or achievements. Likewise, community members should respect any individual's choice to leave the project.

===Anti-Harassment===

Harassment and other exclusionary behaviour are not acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to:

* Personal insults or discriminatory jokes and language, especially those using racist or sexist terms.
* Offensive comments, excessive or unnecessary profanity.
* Intimidation, violent threats or demands.
* Sustained disruption of sessions or events.
* Stalking, harassing photography or recording.
* Unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention.
* Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop.
* Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally identifying information ("doxing").
* Sharing private content, such as emails sent privately or non-publicly, or unlogged forums such as IRC channel history.
* Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour.

===Reporting Guidelines===

If you believe someone is breaking this code of conduct, you may reply to them, and point to this code of conduct. Such messages may be in public or in private, whatever is most appropriate. Assume good faith; it is more likely that participants are unaware of their bad behaviour than that they intentionally try to degrade the quality of the discussion. Should there be difficulties in dealing with the situation, you may report your concerns to event staff, a forum leader or the OSGeo Board. Serious or persistent offenders may be expelled from the event or forum by event organizers or forum leaders.

===Application===
OSGeo projects and events should reference this Code of Conduct using text similar to:

Participants at <event> are expected act respectfully toward others in line with the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Of_Conduct OSGeo Code of Conduct].

or

Contributors to <project> are expected to act respectfully toward others in line with the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Of_Conduct OSGeo Code of Conduct].

LIDAR Format Letter

2015-04-22T17:04:59Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Signed */ added myself to LIDAR letter

=Open Letter of the Need for Open Standards in LiDAR=
April 2015.

We, the undersigned, are concerned that the current interoperability between LiDAR applications, through use of the open "LAS" format, is being threatened by ESRI's introduction and promotion of an alternative "Optimized LAS" '''''proprietary format.''''' This is of grave concern given that fragmentation of the LAS format will reduce interoperability between applications and organisations, and introduce vendor lock-in.

We request that:
# The OGC initiate the formalisation of an open standard for storing LiDAR data, and that OGC sponsors help prioritise the development of this open LiDAR standard.
# ESRI support the OGC in their [http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/vision mission] "to advance the development and use of international standards and supporting services that promote geospatial interoperability." In particular, ESRI joins with the OGC in consolidating an Open Standard for use of LiDAR data. This might include proposing ESRI's "Optimized LAS" as an Open Standard to remove any technical or legal hurdles in use of "Optimized LAS" as an Open Standard. A simple test to determine if "Optimized LAS" can be used as an Open Standard would be if "Optimized LAS" can legally be implemented by Open Source software such as libLAS or LASzip.
# Users and sponsors of LiDAR data, publicly state their preference for the use of an open LiDAR format over proprietary when selecting software and services.
# The custodians of the open LAS format [http://www.asprs.org/LD-Division/LAS-Working-Group.html LAS Working Group (LWG)], who are part of [http://www.asprs.org/ American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)], request the term "LAS" not to be included in the name of a proprietary format, as it makes such a proprietary format appear to be an approved derivative of LAS.

=Signed=
Name, Affiliation(s), Optional comment on interest in Open LiDAR format

# Suchith Anand, Geo for All, committed to Open Principles in Geo Education and Policy.
# Martin Isenburg, founder of [http://rapidlasso.com rapidlasso GmbH] and creator of [http://rapidlasso.com/LASzip LASzip], [http://rapidlasso.com/LAStools LAStools], and [http://rapidlasso.com/PulseWaves PulseWaves].
# Cameron Shorter, GeoSpatial Director at [http://lisasoft.com LISAsoft]. Core contributor and coordinator of [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live]. Contributor to numerous OGC testbeds, technical lead on a range of previous Australian and New Zealand Open Government initiatives.
# Stefan Keller, founder and director of [http://www.hsr.ch/geometalab Geometa Lab]; Professor in GIS, databases, open (government) data and interoperability; maintainer of GeoConverter; contributor to open source software (GDAL/OGR, QGIS).
# Patrick Hogan, NASA World Wind Project Manager, committed to the US National Spatial Data Infrastructure principles, one being "to make geographic data more accessible to the public" [http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi/nsdi.html NSDI]. Open standards are essential for this.
# Lene Fischer, Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen. User of Open and free Data from The Danish Geodata Agency - Using LAZ and LAS http://download.kortforsyningen.dk/content/dhmpunktsky.
# [http://www.ege-como.polimi.it/index.php?content=maria_brovelli Maria Antonia Brovelli], Full Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano. Geo For All, committed to Open Principles in Geo Education and Policy and to Open Principles in Research.
# Ron Fortunato, President of [http://www.trilliumlearning.com/AmericaBridge/ Trillium Learning] LLC. Committed to open data standards that are necessary for education and all levels of communication.
# [http://www.geodatawiz.com/armin-schmidt Armin Schmidt], Chief Developer at [http://www.GeodataWIZ.com GeodataWIZ Ltd] and Chairman of [http://www.archprospection.org ISAP], committed to better science through Open Data.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/in/gconti Giuseppe Conti], CTO Trilogis Srl, Italy. Committed to open data standards that maximize opportunity for innovative solutions, unencumbered by artificial obstacles to data exchange.
# [http://pt.linkedin.com/pub/jorge-rocha/1b/560/499 Jorge Gustavo Rocha], Professor, Computer Science Department, University of Minho, Portugal, committed to better science through [http://www.gistam.org/EventChairs.aspx?y=2016 Open Data].
# [http://people.eecs.ku.edu/~miller/ Jim Miller], University of Kansas, Professor, Computer Science. Open standards for data exchange are essential for education and research.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brandt-melick/22/869/261 Brandt Melick], Information Technology Department Director, Springfield Oregon USA. The need to promote open solutions is paramount.
# Alex Paza Makini, National University Solomon Islands, Natural Resources and Applied Science. Committed to open data standards for education and research, and everything beyond.
# Jorg M. Hacker, Professor, Director/Chief Scientist of [http://www.airborneresearchaustralia.com Airborne Research Australia], Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. Open formats have always been a great benefit to airborne LiDAR.
# Didier Richard, Head of IS Training Dept. in Education and Research Directorate of [http://www.ign.fr Institut National de l'Information Géographique et Forestière], France. OGC user, Contributor to OSGeO projects like GDAL.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adryane-gorayeb/74/517/96a Adryane Gorayeb], [http://www.ufc.br/ Federal University of Ceará Brazil], Geography Department. Open standards for data exchange are essential for education and research.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/in/yuryryabov Yury Ryabov], PhD, Senior researcher at [http://www.istc.ru/istc/db/inst.nsf/wsu/i0001823 Russian Scientific-Research Centre for Ecological Safety], [http://www.interacademies.net/Academies/ByRegion/CentralEasternEurope/13383.aspx Russian Academy of Sciences], Saint Petersburg, Russia. Open data formats are essential for successful and reproducible scientific research.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/teresa-lamelas-gracia/40/4a7/20b María Teresa Lamelas], [http://cud.unizar.es/ Centro Universitario de la Defensa Zaragoza], [http://geoforest.unizar.es/es/index.php GeoForest-IUCA]. Committed to open data standards for education and research.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidherries David Herries], [http://www.interpine.co.nz/SitePages/Home.aspx Using LiDAR for forest yield modelling at Interpine Innovation]. Establishing open data standards provide scope for exponential growth in innovation. This is key to a rapidly developing technology like LiDAR.
# [[User:Ivansanchez|Iván Sánchez Ortega]], [http://www.mazemap.no Mazemap]. OSGeo Charter member and Open Data nerd.
# [[User:AnitaGraser|Anita Graser]], GIS specialist with AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, OSGeo Charter member and QGIS team member. Committed to open data standards for education and research.
# [[User:vehrka|Pedro-Juan Ferrer]], [http://www.geomaticblog.net Geomaticblog]. OSGeo Charter member and member of the Open Knowledge Foundation.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/karl-donert/3/160/571 Professor Karl Donert], President European Association of Geographers (http://www.eurogeo.nl/ EUROGEO)
# Drew Fenton, Boulder Creek, CA [http://www.savetheredwoods.org/redwoods/coast-redwoods/ Countdown to the Last Coast Redwood]. Please protect Open Standards for geospatial data!
# [[User:Bolosig|Wladimir Szczerban]], [http://www.geoinquiets.cat Geoinquiets] Geogeek & OSGeo Spanish Local Chapter Member, Spain
# [http://vmx.cx Volker Mische], OSGeo Charter member and creator of GeoCouch
# [http://www.linkedin.com/in/clquintanilla Carlos López Quintanilla], [http://www.psig.es PSIG] [http://www.geoinquiets.cat Geoinquiets] GIS consultant, Spain
# [[User:woodbri|Stephen Woodbridge]], [http://imaptools.com iMaptools], OSGeo Charter member.
# [[User:odoepner|Oliver Doepner]], [http://oliver.doepner.net doepner.net], Software Engineer (Java,Linux), Open Standards and Open Source advocate
# [[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]], [http://gis.cri.fmach.it Fondazione Edmund Mach], OSGeo Charter member, FOSS4G and Open Data developer, advocate, contributor and user.
# Antoine Cottin, CTO of [http://www.carbomap.com Carbomap Ltd.] and creator of [http://github.com/carbomap/Fleurdelas Fleurdelas], Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
# [http://strk.keybit.net Sandro Santilli], [http://strk.keybit.net/services.html NetLab], Free Software Hacker. There are already too many users slave to their tools, let's stop that!
# [http://www.itopen.it Alessandro Pasotti], [http://www.itopen.it ItOpen], GIS Free Software Developer.
# [http://www.roccatello.com Eduard Roccatello], [http://www.3dgis.it 3DGIS], 3DGIS CTO and co-Founder
# [[User:moovida|Andrea Antonello]], [http://www.hydrologis.com HydroloGIS], OSGeo Charter member, Open Source GIS developer, HydroloGIS co-founder.
# [http://www.associazionegfoss.it Stefano Campus], President of [http://www.associazionegfoss.it GFOSS.it] Association (Associazione Italiana per l'Informazione Geografica Libera), Italian Local Chapter of OSGeo Foundation.
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Madi Margherita Di Leo], OSGeo Charter Member
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Sacosta Sergio Acosta y Lara], OSGeo Charter Member
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Maximdubinin Maxim Dubinin], CEO at NextGIS, OSGeo Charter Member. Another 'standard' proprietary format? No, thank you.
# [[User:Steko|Stefano Costa]], Soprintendenza Archeologia della Liguria, Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Italy
# [http://www.geog.illinois.edu/people/jgrn Jonathan Greenberg], Assistant Professor, [http://publish.illinois.edu/jgrn/ GEARS Laboratory], Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
# Bob Basques, Saint Paul, Mn., Technical Director for SharedGeo.
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Maning Maning Sambale], OSGeo Charter Member
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Pcav Paolo Cavallini], QGIS PSC
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Dr Phillip Davis], Member OSGeo Geo For All education advisory board, Director @ GeoAcademy
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Nbozon Nicolas Bozon], Researcher and software developer, OSGeo Charter Member
# [http://www.linkedin.com/in/ruslanrainis Ruslan Rainis], Professor, Director, [http://www.research.usm.my/default.asp?tag=36 Centre for Research Initiatives in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences](CRI-LASS). Open GeoInformation for a Sustainable Tomorrow and the Bottom Billions.
# [[User:Silli|Silvia Franceschi]], [http://www.hydrologis.com HydroloGIS], OSGeo Charter member, Environmental Engineer Open Source GIS power user, HydroloGIS co-founder.
# Oscar Martinez Rubi [http://esciencecenter.nl Netherlands eScience Center] eScience engineer.
# Werner Macho, QGIS team member. Committed to open data standards for education and research.
# Giuseppe Patti, Geologist and Freelance Geospatial Advisor, GFOSS supporter.
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Drappo Daniel Rappo], Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, School of Business and Engineering Vaud.
# [[User:nachouve|Juan Ignacio Varela]], Freelance Geospatial Advisor and OSGeo Local Chapter Member.
# [[User:dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]], President at [http://mapgears.com Mapgears], OSGeo Charter member.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/in/raulnanclares Raul Nanclares], RS&GIS Specialist
# [http://www.ing.unitn.it/dica/hp/index_eng.php?user=rigon Riccardo Rigon], Professor at University of Trento (Italy)
# [[User:Siki| Zoltan Siki]] Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary), OSGeo Charter member.
# [http://lefsky.org Michael Lefsky], Professor of Remote Sensing Science, Colorado State University and Director, Center for Ecological Applications of Lidar.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lucas-c-villa-real/7/a0b/b06 Lucas Villa Real], Research software engineer at IBM Research - Brazil.
# [http://terraremote.com Loren Dawe], GIS Manager at Terra Remote Sensing Inc. Lidar Supplier and Open Standards Advocate
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Warmerda Frank Warmerdam], Software Developer, OSGeo Charter member
# [http://ch.linkedin.com/pub/jens-ingensand/0/836/6b0 Jens Ingensand], Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, [http://www.heig-vd.ch/international School of Business and Engineering Vaud].
# [http://nsidc.org/research/bios/khalsa.html Siri Jodha Khalsa], Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center, [http://cires.colorado.edu/ Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences], University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
# [http://gis.uster.ch/ Andreas Neumann], GIS manager, City of Uster, Kanton Zurich, Switzerland
# [http://www.iwmi.org/ Yann Chemin], Researcher - Remote Sensing, International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
# [http://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennebracine Etienne B. Racine], Geomatics and remote sensing project manager, WSP, Canada
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alejandro-hinojosa/7/33b/342 Alejandro Hinojosa], [http://cicese.mx CICESE Research Center], Earth Sciences Division, GIS & Remote Sensing Lab, Ensenada, Mexico
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:epifanio Massimo Di Stefano], OSGeo Charter Member
# [http://clas.ucdenver.edu/directory/faculty-staff/Rafael-Moreno Rafael Moreno], University of Colorado Denver, [http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/Departments/ges/Pages/Geography.aspx Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences]. Openness is fundamental to progress.
# Peter Drexel, GIS manager, [http://www.vorarlberg.at/vorarlberg/bauen_wohnen/bauen/vermessung_geoinformation/start.htm State of Vorarlberg (State Survey Office)], Austria
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/marco-minghini/a8/3b6/198 Marco Minghini], Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, [http://www.polimi.it Politecnico di Milano]. Committed to Open Principles in Geo Education and Research.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/candan-eyl%C3%BCl-kilsedar/65/380/976 Candan Eylül Kilsedar], WebGIS Developer, Research Fellow at [http://www.polimi.it Politecnico di Milano].
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:AlastairMcKinstry Alastair McKinstry], Debian Linux meteorology/GIS developer, Ireland
# [http://people.unibo.it/it/elena.mezzini2 Elena Mezzini], Remote-sensing in forest ecology, Research Fellow, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
# [http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=43566064 Mihai A. Tanase], Honorary fellow, Dept. of Forest and Ecosystem Science, The University of Melbourne, Australia
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-murray/10/742/3a2 Dave Murray], GIS Coordinator at [http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/ City of Westminster]
# Ayesa Martínez Serrano, Estudiante de Doctorado en [http://www.ciga.unam.mx/ Geografía del Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental de la UNAM-México]
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-crosby/15/b7/114 Christopher Crosby], co-founder, [http://www.opentopography.org/ OpenTopography]
# [http://sg.linkedin.com/in/sgganesh Shanmugam Ganeshkumar], Vice President - Consulting, [http://www.geoicon.com GeoICON]
# [[User:Chaitanya|Chaitanya Kumar CH]], GIS Developer with [http://www.egis-geoplan.com/ Egis Geoplan - India] and OSGeo Charter member.
# KS Rajan, Associate Professor and Head, [http://lsi.iiit.ac.in/ Lab for Spatial Informatics, IIIT Hyderabad] and Chairman, [http://www.kaiinos.com/ KAIINOS Geospatial Technologies]; Promoter and Supported of Open Source, Open Data, Open Standards and e-Governance in India
# Pericles Nacionales, RS/GIS Specialist and OSGeo Charter member.
# Vasile Crăciunescu, Researcher at Romanian National Meteorological Administration and OSGeo Board member.
# [http://geo.tuwien.ac.at/staff/andreas-roncat/ Andreas Roncat] PostDoc Researcher, Research Groups Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, [http://www.geo.tuwien.ac.at/ Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation], Vienna University of Technology, Austria. In full agreement with [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Maximdubinin Maxim Dubinin]: Another 'standard' proprietary format? No, thank you.
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:remanuele Rob Emanuele], Software Developer, Azavea Inc.
# Codrina Ilie, Researcher at the Groundwater Engineering Research Center, Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest and OSGeo Charter Member
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Djay Gérald Fenoy], Software Developer, OSGeo Charter Member.
# [http://www.aston.ac.uk/eas/staff/a-z/dr-lucy-bastin/ Lucy Bastin], Software Developer at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission / Computer Science lecturer, UncertML developer, Member of OGC SWG on User Feedback.
# Matt Wilkie, Geomatics Analyst at [http://www.gov.yk.ca/ Yukon Government], [http://www.env.gov.yk.ca/geomatics Department of Environment]. A practising GIS Professional for 20+ years. Throughout that time, the process of manipulating data into, through and out of proprietary formats has been the most aggravating source of inefficiency and wasted time. Things are hard enough without adding unnecessary barriers.
# [[User:Annakrat|Anna Petrasova]], OSGeo Charter Member, GRASS GIS developer
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-seibel-gisp/45/517/942 Mark Seibel], Geospatial Hacker. Long live open Geo data & software.
# [http://www.wrsc.org/people/ben-discoe Ben Discoe], [http://vterrain.org/ Virtual Terrain Project] and [http://www.leica-geosystems.us/en/HDS-Laser-Scanners-SW_5570.htm Leica Geosystems HDS], I wrangle point clouds every day. Semi-open E57 is bad enough. No more closed formats!
# [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ilda-clos/19/21b/391 Ilda Clos], GIS & IWRM specialist
# [[User:Danielkastl|Daniel Kastl]], Founder [http://georepublic.info Georepublic] and OSGeo Charter Member
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Geejee Gert-Jan van der Weijden] Chairman of OSGeo.nl (local Dutch chapter)
# [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:rjhale1971 Randal Hale] Owner of North River Geographic Systems, Inc
# Volker Wichmann, [http://www.saga-gis.org SAGA GIS] and [http://www.laserdata.at LASERDATA LIS] developer
# Eric Theise, Software Developer, San Francisco, CA.
# Darrell Fuhriman, Director of Technology, Renewable Funding/ Adjunct Instructor, Department of Geography, Portland State University

=Background=
==About LiDAR==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar LiDAR] (Light Detection And Ranging) is a form of high precision range measurement, much like a radar system, that uses laser light instead of electromagnetic waves. The standard LiDAR product is a 3D point cloud that can be conceptualized as a series of point measurements representing distance between the sensor to a returned emission.

For over a decade (since 2003), there has been a common format for storing LiDAR data, the [http://www.asprs.org/Committee-General/LASer-LAS-File-Format-Exchange-Activities.html “LAS” format], and open source libraries have been developed to read, write and process these LAS files: [http://live.osgeo.org/en/overview/liblas_overview.html libLAS] and [http://github.com/LASlib/LASlib LASlib]. These libraries have been incorporated within many LiDAR applications, allowing read/write access to a common exchange format, and resulting in full interoperability between the applications. There is also an open source compression algorithm for the LAS format called [http://laszip.org LASzip] that many LiDAR data portals use to compress LAS into smaller LAZ files for faster download. Many LiDAR software packages have added [http://laszip.org/#software-with-native-laz-support native support] for these compressed LAZ files.

==LAS Limitations==

Quoting [http://boundlessgeo.com/2014/01/lidar-format-wars/ Paul Ramsey]:

: LAS format is not without its drawbacks:

:* While it is a binary format and does not waste any space unnecessarily, neither does it apply any compression to the data it stores. That’s not good for archival use.
:* Also, LAS stores points in scan order, so accessing any particular chunk of points involves reading the whole file. That’s not good for random access.
: Clearly there is a little more work to be done. Can LAS be improved? In fact, it already has been:
:* An open source compression library, LASzip can apply 20''':'''1 lossless compression to LAS files, making them great for archival purposes.
:* Other LAS users have experimented with re-ordering points in a LAS or LASzip file to allow random access to internal chunks of the LIDAR point cloud.
: Basically, making LAS smaller and faster is not rocket science, and if the work were incorporated into libLAS then the whole LIDAR community could leverage it together, and the user community would only have one file type to interchange.

=="Optimized LAS" A ''' ''Proprietary'' ESRI Format'''==
ESRI announced, 12 January 2014, the release of an [http://www.lidarnews.com/content/view/10214 "Optimized LAS"] format which is claimed to provide faster access and smaller file sizes (similar to the open [http://laszip.org LASzip] format). This announcement created a outburst of vocal protest in the LiDAR community [[http://rapidlasso.com/2013/12/30/new-compressed-las-format-by-esri/ 1] [http://boundlessgeo.com/2014/01/lidar-format-wars/ 2] [http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2014/01/15/las-laz-lazzip-zlas-and-you/ 3] [http://www.northrivergeographic.com/archives/lidar-software 4] [http://boundlessgeo.com/2014/01/lidar-format-wars-2/ 5] [http://boundlessgeo.com/2014/02/lidar-format-wars-3/ 6]].

The implementation of the "Optimized LAS" format is not available as Open Source and the format and algorithm details itself are undocumented, which means nobody can currently create alternate implementations, neither closed nor Open Source. This causes both technical as well as legal barriers for other applications reading and/or writing to this proprietary format. It creates a vendor lock-in scenario which is contrary to the principles of the Open Geospatial Consortium, the OSGeo Foundation, and many government IT procurement policies.

One year after releasing the "Optimized LAS" format, ESRI released a Windows only library (DLL) as a free-of-charge (gratis) download that is claimed to convert between LAS and "Optimized LAS". Note there is a distinct difference between a "free-of-charge" binary distribution of DLLs and publishing something as "Open Source". Unless the source code of the library is released as Open Source under an Open Source license, libLAS and related products will be legally prevented from incorporating ESRI's reader/writer code into their codebase, or from fixing any underlying bugs or performance limitations which may exist in ESRI's product.

Ironically, ESRI later placed their '''binary''' library files [http://github.com/Esri/esri-zlas-io-library on github] accompanied by an Apache License, but no source code was published. The distribution of binaries without source code is allowed by Apache License, but very uncommon and misleading, to say the least. The practice goes against the basic idea of “Open Source” and the Open Source Initiative (OSI) even has an FAQ entry on the obvious contradiction of [http://opensource.org/faq#non-distribution “Open Source” without source code].

==OGC's Efforts For An ''' ''Open'' LiDAR Standard'''==

The [http://www.opengeospatial.org/ Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)] has indicated their interest in developing a standard LiDAR format.

Carl Reed (formerly on OGC staff) provided the following information on OGC's previous efforts to work toward enabling Open Standards in LiDAR:

: "Over the last 8 or so years, the OGC approached ASPRS at least twice regarding LAS and worked with ASPRS to bring LAS into the OGC for consideration as both a Best Practice and an OGC standard. OGC member Rick Pearsall worked diligently on this. Rick worked for NGA, was active in the OGC, and was also the Standards Committee chair at ASPRS. Rick and Carl tried and failed. These attempts go back to [http://www.asprs.org/a/society/divisions/ppd/ppd_meetings/2007springppdreport.pdf at least 2007]. More recently, Carl Reed had an email dialogue with Lewis Graham to bring LAS into OGC as an OGC Best Practice. Carl thought progress was being made, but then for some reason all communication stopped."

[http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/organization/staff/ssimmons Scott Simmons] (Executive Director, Standards Program) has explained the OGC's continuing interest in pursuing point cloud encoding standards, including a member-initiated mechanism to extend LAS data with OGC-standard XML content.
: The OGC invites interested members who wish to work on this effort to please contact Scott Simmons (Executive Director, Standards Program E-mail : ssimmons@opengeospatial.org) to register their interest and discuss details. OGC will also be holding an ad hoc session at the OGC's next [http://www.opengeospatial.org/event/1506tc Technical Committee meeting in Boulder, CO, USA in early June] to bring together all interested parties from all sectors (government, industry, academia) for this and plan next steps.

==History: LAS and ESRI's "Optimized LAS"==

Martin Isenburg, one of the leading experts in LIDAR formats, and creator of [http://rapidlasso.com/LASzip LASzip], [http://rapidlasso.com/LAStools LAStools] and [http://rapidlasso.com/PulseWaves PulseWaves], explains the history of LAS and "Optimized LAS":

: '''Summary:'''

:* The LAS format has been used successfully for over a decade.
:* Within last couple of years, ESRI has added native LAS support into ESRI products.
:* ESRI discussed embracing the open [http://laszip.org LAZ] format and simultaneously developed a proprietary "Optimized LAS" format.
:* The open geospatial community offered, on numerous occasions, to work with ESRI to avoid format fragmentation.
:* ESRI's proprietary "Optimized LAS" format is very similar in design and performance to the open [http://laszip.org LASzip] format.

: '''1998: Original LAS format definition'''

: The original development of the LAS format started in 1998 according to [http://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/lasroom/zKqchDj1JL4/discussion Lewis Graham]. The effort was at first led by pioneers of the LiDAR industry until the format was donated to the [http://www.asprs.org/Committee-General/LASer-LAS-File-Format-Exchange-Activities.html ASPRS]. Since then ASPRS's [http://www.asprs.org/LD-Division/LAS-Working-Group.html LAS Working Group (LWG)] has been maintaining the LAS format, guiding it from the initial LAS 1.0 version until today's LAS 1.4 version. This effort successfully created an open data exchange format for discrete LiDAR points that is currently supported by practically every LiDAR-related software program.

: '''2011: ESRI joins LAS Working Group'''

: ESRI did not join the LWG of the ASPRS until rather late, the 24th of August in 2011. At that time ESRI was not a significant "player" in the LiDAR market given they did not have much support for LiDAR in any of their products. That was to change soon as they were planning to add LAS as a native data type in ArcGIS 10.1.

: Shortly before that, in June 2011, Martin Isenburg received a personal message from the ESRI development team: "I have a question about LAS compression. I’m evaluating some potential enhancements and support for [LAS and] LAZ is one of them. Compression time and amount is impressive." When inquiring two months later about the status of [http://laszip.org LAZ] integration Martin was told: "We’re in beta and working to finish the current release. I very much doubt LAZ will make it in because it’s too big a change at this time. So, we’ll be considering, for the following release, [for] what we want to do regarding compression and spatial indexing."

: '''June 2012: ArcGIS 10.1 includes [proprietary] LAS Dataset file'''

: In June 2012 ESRI released ArcGIS 10.1 and introduced the proprietary "LAS Dataset file (*.lasd)" that groups collections of files into one logical unit. This format of this useful LAS container file was not shared with others despite several private and eventually [http://groups.google.com/d/topic/lastools/jwHpi0efUgA/discussion public] requests.

: '''2012/2013: Collaboration Discussions'''

: There were encouraging follow-ups from the ESRI team about adopting the open LAZ format in January 2012: "I would be interested in having a more in depth meeting with you to better understand the great work you are doing with LAS and how we can possibly better partner on this." and again in December 2012: "If you have time, I'd like to set some time aside Tuesday afternoon to meet with <an important person> at the ESRI booth. Does 2pm sound okay?" The meeting went well and it looked as if ESRI was going to embrace the LAZ format because shortly after the meeting Martin got word that: "I hear from <an important person> that it was a success and that he had a good meeting with you. I wanted to see if we can have a telephone discussion on Wednesday or Thursday this week related to the potential of incorporating LAZ into ArcGIS."

: Then the first signs of hesitation showed. First there were legal issues raised in February 2013: "Currently the legal aspects are being reviewed. They were having some issues separating the LPGL aspects from LASzip from the remainder of LAStools etc." and then in April 2013 concerns about the code were made: "We have started to look into the integration of LAZ, but came across some issues. We don’t want to copy files from the other package, mix and match or hack around. We were hoping for an API to stream points out of a LAZ file as well as write LAZ files. There should be a simple code sample for that?" and - following up on that - in June 2013 Martin was told "I see value in LASzip becoming a de-facto standard that provides compression to the LAS format. If this is to happen then it needs to be bundled together with appropriate reference implementations, examples and documentation as a standard and so ensure that issues as defined earlier in email do not occur."

: '''June 2013: ESRI asked to sponsor clean LASzip DLL'''

: At that time [http://laszip.org LASzip] was an open source project without sponsorship. The original funding from [http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/ColdRegionsResearchandEngineeringLaboratory.aspx USACE] that had turned [http://laszip.org LASzip] from an academic prototype into an industry strength compression engine had long run out. So Martin asked ESRI to become a sponsor to create the clean [http://laszip.org LASzip] API that ESRI was after. The answer was: "ESRI often helps in the financing of Open Source projects and I could foresee ESRI possibly helping in LASzip. [...] If you are interested in promoting LASzip as such a standard and doing the required work then I would recommend you put together a proposal and I can look to get ESRI as a sponsor."

: Immediately Martin proposed to ESRI: "I hereby propose to write an easy to use open source DLL wrapper for LASzip that will make it easier to integrate LASzip in a standardized manner into other software products such as ArcGIS, LP 360, or Terrasolid. This will come with example code on how to use the DLL for reading and writing LAZ files and include a few compressed example files. I hereby ask ESRI to provide funding for this effort without imposing any limitations on the produced DLL API."

: '''July 2013: ArcGIS 10.2 includes [proprietary] LAS indexing '''

: With the release of ArcGIS 10.2 in July 2013, ESRI introduced spatial indexing to speed up area-of-interest queries. Their new proprietary *.lasx files were seemingly identical in functionality to the open *.lax files that had been [http://groups.google.com/d/topic/lastools/j0qA8NBMHJs/discussion announced] two years earlier - in May 2011 - and were [http://rapidlasso.com/2012/12/03/lasindex-spatial-indexing-of-lidar-data/ presented] at ELMF in November 2012.

: '''July 2013: Open LASzip API released'''

: After more requests for an easier interface to [http://laszip.org LASzip] (in particular for [http://forsys.cfr.washington.edu/fusion/fusionlatest.html USDA's FUSION]), Martin [http://groups.google.com/d/topic/lastools/oplsDhhnhDQ/discussion released] a clean, well-documented, and easy-to-use LASzip DLL (without ESRI funding). Martin expected that developers at ESRI would now use it to add read and write support for [http://laszip.org LAZ] to their next release of ArcGIS.

: '''December 2013 : ESRI discovered to be secretly developing proprietary LAS format'''

: In December of 2013, several LAStools users contacted Martin with suspicions that ESRI may be creating a proprietary LAS compression. Martin [http://rapidlasso.com/2013/12/30/new-compressed-las-format-by-esri/ broke the news] as soon as it became evident that ESRI had used the time it needed to resolve "legal issues" and "code problems" to put together their own proprietary compressed format with near-identical performance and functionality to [http://laszip.org LASzip]. A few days later ESRI released an [http://www.lidarnews.com/content/view/10214/ official FAQ] to confirming this was the case.

: From day one, Martin has worked with stakeholders, including ESRI, to avoid format fragmentation. Martin's core argument for resolving this to everybody's benefit was that - coincidentally - a natural break was happening in the LAS format with the introduction of the new LAS 1.4 point types. Martin outlined a detailed plan for how a joint development of [http://laszip.org LASzip] for LAS 1.4 between rapidlasso and ESRI could exploit this natural break in the LAS format to accomplish two things at once:
:# Add the unspecified technical additions that ESRI had hinted at desiring, and
:# Extend the [http://laszip.org LASzip] compression scheme to handle the new point types introduced with the LAS 1.4 specification. As there was no pressing need at the time to handle LAS 1.4 Martin had delayed the extension of [http://laszip.org LASzip] to the new LAS 1.4 point types to make sure a cooperation with ESRI would remain a viable option.

: '''1 April 2014: Positive reception to "Optimized LAS" / LASzip collaboration April Fools announcement'''

: In an attempt to convince ESRI management of the community desire for an open standard, Martin released an April Fools' Day [http://rapidlasso.com/2014/04/01/esri-and-rapidlasso-develop-joint-lidar-compressor/ prank press release] pretending that ESRI had already agreed to the envisioned collaboration to develop a joint LiDAR compressor. Community [http://rapidlasso.com/2014/04/01/esri-and-rapidlasso-develop-joint-lidar-compressor/ jubilant reactions (see comments)] left no doubt about the sentiment on this issue within the LiDAR community.

: '''October 2014: Announcement of [open] LAS Compatibility mode'''

: [http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ Digital Coast, NOAA Coastal Services Center] became a Gold Sponsor of [http://laszip.org LASzip] for the development of the [http://rapidlasso.com/2014/10/06/rapidlasso-announces-laszip-compatibility-mode-for-las-1-4/ LAS 1.4 compatibility mode] that was [http://groups.google.com/d/topic/lastools/nUFMkKSz53g/discussion beta-released] in November 2014. This allowed support for the new point types in [http://laszip.org LASzip] without closing the door on a potential cooperation with ESRI for a joint LAS 1.4 compressor.

: '''November 2014: ESRI announces proprietary extension to LAS 1.4'''

: In November 2014 [http://blog.lidarnews.com/esri-las-optimizer-updated ESRI announced] that they had added their [http://blog.lidarnews.com/esri-las-optimizer-updated own extension] for the new LAS 1.4 point types to "Optimized LAS", dismissing the opportunity to develop a joint compressor and avoid format fragmentation by exploiting this "natural break" in the LAS format as Martin had suggested.

: Since then, ESRI has been [http://rapidlasso.com/2014/11/06/keeping-esri-honest/ promoting] "Optimized LAS". By including the term "LAS" in "Optimized LAS" and "zLAS", the distinction between the open LAS format and proprietary format is blurred. This is likely to mislead novice and future users, thereby endangering many years of standardization work. To date, [April 2014], the [http://www.asprs.org/a/society/committees/standards/LAS_1_4_r13.pdf custodians of the LAS format], the LAS Working Group (LWG) of the ASPRS has [http://rapidlasso.com/2015/02/22/lidar-las-asprs-esri-and-the-laz-clone/ yet to make an official statement] regarding use of the "LAS" name in promoting a proprietary LiDAR format.

=Value of Standards=

The importance of Open Standards is described in most government IT policies. For instance, the United Kingdom policy states:
: … Government assets should be interoperable and open for re-use in order to maximise return on investment, avoid technological or supplier lock-in, reduce operational risk in ICT projects and provide responsive services for citizens and business. This should also lower barriers to entry for more diverse sources of IT services, including citizens and SMEs. <ref>All about Open Source – [http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/78959/All_About_Open_Source_v2_0.pdf An Introduction to Open Source Software for Government IT], Version 2.0, United Kingdom Cabinet Office</ref>

The value of Open Standards has been described in numerous national studies on the effects of standards on economic growth.

: ... the national studies demonstrate that standards have a positive influence on economic growth due to the resulting improved diffusion of knowledge. The contribution of standards to the growth rate in each country is equivalent to 0.9% in Germany, 0.8% in 0.3% in the UK and 0.2% in Canada. <ref>Prof. Dr. Knut Blind, Prof. Dr. Andre Jungmittag, Dr. Axel Mangelsdorf [http://www.din.de/sixcms_upload/media/2896/DIN_GNN_2011_engl_akt_neu.pdf "The Economic Benefits of Standardization"], ''DINN, 2000''. Retrieved March 2015.</ref>

=Further Reading=

# [http://boundlessgeo.com/2014/01/lidar-format-wars/ Paul Ramsey provides background to LAS vs Optimised LAS]
# [http://rapidlasso.com/2015/02/22/lidar-las-asprs-esri-and-the-laz-clone/ Running commentary by Martin Isenburg, author of LASlib]
# [http://rapidlasso.com/2014/11/06/keeping-esri-honest/ Earlier comment from Martin Isenburg]
# [http://rapidlasso.com/2013/12/30/new-compressed-las-format-by-esri/ First call-to-action by Martin Isenburg]
# [http://blog.lidarnews.com/esri-announces-las-compression/ ESRI Announces "Optimised LAS"]
# [http://www.lidarnews.com/content/view/10214 ESRI description of "Optimised LAS"]
# [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/ica-osgeo-labs/2015-March/001225.html Discussion background on this topic at Geo for All list]
# [http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/esris-claim-at-being-good-standards.html Refuting ESRI's response and claim to be good Open Standards citizens]

News coverage:
# [http://www.itnews.com.au/News/402914,open-source-devs-in-uproar-over-esri-las-lock-in-plans.aspx IT News]
# [http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/04/21/1624219/osgeo-foundation-up-in-arms-over-esri-las-lock-in-plans Slashdot]
# [http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/LIDAR-offenes-Dateiformat-LAS-in-Bedraengnis-2609710.html Heise Online] - German speaking IT news.
# [http://www.spatialsource.com.au/2015/04/21/os-developers-concerned-over-new-esri-lidar-format/ Spatial Source]

=References=

<references />

Conference Options 2014

2014-09-19T17:01:10Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Hire a staff person to be the organiser */

Future organisation of FOSS4G has been discussed at [http://2014.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2014] then followed onto OSGeo emails lists (Conference, Discuss and Board lists).

This wiki page aims to collate background information, options, options, and recommendations in order to facilitate making decisions about guiding the future management of FOSS4G events.

= Editing this wiki =
All with an opinion are encouraged to add it to this wiki. Options should be prefaced with your name:

[First Last] Comment ...

= Background =
The international FOSS4G conference has grown from 100-200 attendees when it started 10+ years ago, to ~ 800 attendees now in 2014. Some regional events are also attracting large numbers. Extra attendance leads to extra effort required to coordinate, leading the OSGeo Community to consider options on how to move forward.

= Options =
Following are options which have been identified.

==Same as before==
For a number of years, the large FOSS4G events have hired a new Professional Conference Organiser (PCO). This PCO is usually local and knows the city where the event is being held.

===Disadvantages===
* Loss of knowledge between events and associated risk of failure.
* Significant stress put on LOCs.

===Advantages===
* Minimal effort (for the board) to set up.
* A local PCO likely has local experience.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter
* -1 Darrell: This model simply doesn't scale. The idea that local knowledge is required for the PCO position is, quite simply, false. (I find it amazing that we can operate a global organization on a small budget, but are unable to conceive that others are also able to.)

==Engage an independent long term PCO==

===Disadvantages===

* How would a OSGeo exit out of the arrangement with the PCO if the relationship sours?

===Advantages===

* Institutional knowledge. The conference knowledge carries on in the organisation, and is hopefully not entirely imbued in one person.
* Simplicity.

===Votes/Comments===
* 0 CameronShorter. I'm nervous about an exit strategy if things go sour. It is in the vested interests of a PCO not to share information with community, such that we become reliant upon the PCO.
* +1 Darrell. It's simple, the contract is renewable on an annual basis. If either party isn't happy with the arrangement, it can be ended. Put into the contract what knowledge is to be shared and how.

== Hire a staff person to be the organiser ==

This is more risk, but also offers more potential.

===Advantages:===

:* Having a staff person allows OSGeo to be more flexible in organising conferences. Is there a budding regional conference that needs some assistance? We can help with that. Would OSGeo like to foster growth in regions without a local FOSS4G event? OSGeo can do that.

===Disadvantages===

* You would only have one staff person, which means more risk of losing institutional knowledge if that person leaves.
* Potential for being seen as less of a a volunteer led organisation.
* Hiring is hard, and takes time, especially to find a good autonomous person to take on this role

===Votes/Comments===
* +0 CameronShorter
* +0 Darrell: I think this is a good idea, if and only if OSGeo has a clear vision of how they want the organization and the role to grow. Right now, I don't see that they do.
* Comments by [[Jeff McKenna]]: I proposed this option formally to the OSGeo Board in 2011. A full job description and rates are outlined on the wiki page: [[FOSS4G Advisor Role]]

== Partner with LocationTech==

===Advantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences
* Retention of knowledge between regions
* Potential for future, deepened partnerships

===Disadvantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences, so there’s a potential for conflicts of interest
* If it doesn’t work out for whatever reason, future partnership opportunities might be lost
* Potential OSGeo Brand dilution due to obvious prominence of LocationTech taking responsibility. Eg, publicity emails would come from a LocationTech email address.
* Reduction in OSGeo income.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter. I think the OSGeo/LocationTech relationship discussions have further to go first. Also concerned about loss of OSGeo income and branding.

= References =
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Official_OSGeo_Event_Policy

Conference Options 2014

2014-09-19T16:47:14Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Advantages */ Let's say who this is actually an advantage for.

Future organisation of FOSS4G has been discussed at [http://2014.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2014] then followed onto OSGeo emails lists (Conference, Discuss and Board lists).

This wiki page aims to collate background information, options, options, and recommendations in order to facilitate making decisions about guiding the future management of FOSS4G events.

= Editing this wiki =
All with an opinion are encouraged to add it to this wiki. Options should be prefaced with your name:

[First Last] Comment ...

= Background =
The international FOSS4G conference has grown from 100-200 attendees when it started 10+ years ago, to ~ 800 attendees now in 2014. Some regional events are also attracting large numbers. Extra attendance leads to extra effort required to coordinate, leading the OSGeo Community to consider options on how to move forward.

= Options =
Following are options which have been identified.

==Same as before==
For a number of years, the large FOSS4G events have hired a new Professional Conference Organiser (PCO). This PCO is usually local and knows the city where the event is being held.

===Disadvantages===
* Loss of knowledge between events and associated risk of failure.
* Significant stress put on LOCs.

===Advantages===
* Minimal effort (for the board) to set up.
* A local PCO likely has local experience.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter
* -1 Darrell: This model simply doesn't scale. The idea that local knowledge is required for the PCO position is, quite simply, false. (I find it amazing that we can operate a global organization on a small budget, but are unable to conceive that others are also able to.)

==Engage an independent long term PCO==

===Disadvantages===

* How would a OSGeo exit out of the arrangement with the PCO if the relationship sours?

===Advantages===

* Institutional knowledge. The conference knowledge carries on in the organisation, and is hopefully not entirely imbued in one person.
* Simplicity.

===Votes/Comments===
* 0 CameronShorter. I'm nervous about an exit strategy if things go sour. It is in the vested interests of a PCO not to share information with community, such that we become reliant upon the PCO.
* +1 Darrell. It's simple, the contract is renewable on an annual basis. If either party isn't happy with the arrangement, it can be ended. Put into the contract what knowledge is to be shared and how.

== Hire a staff person to be the organiser ==

This is more risk, but also offers more potential.

===Advantages:===

:* Having a staff person allows OSGeo to be more flexible in organising conferences. Is there a budding regional conference that needs some assistance? We can help with that. Would OSGeo like to foster growth in regions without a local FOSS4G event? OSGeo can do that.

===Disadvantages===

* You would only have one staff person, which means more risk of losing institutional knowledge if that person leaves.
* Potential for being seen as less of a a volunteer led organisation.
* Hiring is hard, and takes time, especially to find a good autonomous person to take on this role

===Votes/Comments===
* +0 CameronShorter
* Comments by [[Jeff McKenna]]: I proposed this option formally to the OSGeo Board in 2011. A full job description and rates are outlined on the wiki page: [[FOSS4G Advisor Role]]

== Partner with LocationTech==

===Advantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences
* Retention of knowledge between regions
* Potential for future, deepened partnerships

===Disadvantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences, so there’s a potential for conflicts of interest
* If it doesn’t work out for whatever reason, future partnership opportunities might be lost
* Potential OSGeo Brand dilution due to obvious prominence of LocationTech taking responsibility. Eg, publicity emails would come from a LocationTech email address.
* Reduction in OSGeo income.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter. I think the OSGeo/LocationTech relationship discussions have further to go first. Also concerned about loss of OSGeo income and branding.

= References =
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Official_OSGeo_Event_Policy

Conference Options 2014

2014-09-19T16:43:39Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Votes/Comments */

Future organisation of FOSS4G has been discussed at [http://2014.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2014] then followed onto OSGeo emails lists (Conference, Discuss and Board lists).

This wiki page aims to collate background information, options, options, and recommendations in order to facilitate making decisions about guiding the future management of FOSS4G events.

= Editing this wiki =
All with an opinion are encouraged to add it to this wiki. Options should be prefaced with your name:

[First Last] Comment ...

= Background =
The international FOSS4G conference has grown from 100-200 attendees when it started 10+ years ago, to ~ 800 attendees now in 2014. Some regional events are also attracting large numbers. Extra attendance leads to extra effort required to coordinate, leading the OSGeo Community to consider options on how to move forward.

= Options =
Following are options which have been identified.

==Same as before==
For a number of years, the large FOSS4G events have hired a new Professional Conference Organiser (PCO). This PCO is usually local and knows the city where the event is being held.

===Disadvantages===
* Loss of knowledge between events and associated risk of failure.
* Significant stress put on LOCs.

===Advantages===
* Minimal effort to set up.
* A local PCO likely has local experience.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter
* -1 Darrell: This model simply doesn't scale. The idea that local knowledge is required for the PCO position is, quite simply, false. (I find it amazing that we can operate a global organization on a small budget, but are unable to conceive that others are also able to.)

==Engage an independent long term PCO==

===Disadvantages===

* How would a OSGeo exit out of the arrangement with the PCO if the relationship sours?

===Advantages===

* Institutional knowledge. The conference knowledge carries on in the organisation, and is hopefully not entirely imbued in one person.
* Simplicity.

===Votes/Comments===
* 0 CameronShorter. I'm nervous about an exit strategy if things go sour. It is in the vested interests of a PCO not to share information with community, such that we become reliant upon the PCO.
* +1 Darrell. It's simple, the contract is renewable on an annual basis. If either party isn't happy with the arrangement, it can be ended. Put into the contract what knowledge is to be shared and how.

== Hire a staff person to be the organiser ==

This is more risk, but also offers more potential.

===Advantages:===

:* Having a staff person allows OSGeo to be more flexible in organising conferences. Is there a budding regional conference that needs some assistance? We can help with that. Would OSGeo like to foster growth in regions without a local FOSS4G event? OSGeo can do that.

===Disadvantages===

* You would only have one staff person, which means more risk of losing institutional knowledge if that person leaves.
* Potential for being seen as less of a a volunteer led organisation.
* Hiring is hard, and takes time, especially to find a good autonomous person to take on this role

===Votes/Comments===
* +0 CameronShorter
* Comments by [[Jeff McKenna]]: I proposed this option formally to the OSGeo Board in 2011. A full job description and rates are outlined on the wiki page: [[FOSS4G Advisor Role]]

== Partner with LocationTech==

===Advantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences
* Retention of knowledge between regions
* Potential for future, deepened partnerships

===Disadvantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences, so there’s a potential for conflicts of interest
* If it doesn’t work out for whatever reason, future partnership opportunities might be lost
* Potential OSGeo Brand dilution due to obvious prominence of LocationTech taking responsibility. Eg, publicity emails would come from a LocationTech email address.
* Reduction in OSGeo income.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter. I think the OSGeo/LocationTech relationship discussions have further to go first. Also concerned about loss of OSGeo income and branding.

= References =
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Official_OSGeo_Event_Policy

Conference Options 2014

2014-09-19T16:42:03Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Engage an independent long term PCO */

Future organisation of FOSS4G has been discussed at [http://2014.foss4g.org FOSS4G 2014] then followed onto OSGeo emails lists (Conference, Discuss and Board lists).

This wiki page aims to collate background information, options, options, and recommendations in order to facilitate making decisions about guiding the future management of FOSS4G events.

= Editing this wiki =
All with an opinion are encouraged to add it to this wiki. Options should be prefaced with your name:

[First Last] Comment ...

= Background =
The international FOSS4G conference has grown from 100-200 attendees when it started 10+ years ago, to ~ 800 attendees now in 2014. Some regional events are also attracting large numbers. Extra attendance leads to extra effort required to coordinate, leading the OSGeo Community to consider options on how to move forward.

= Options =
Following are options which have been identified.

==Same as before==
For a number of years, the large FOSS4G events have hired a new Professional Conference Organiser (PCO). This PCO is usually local and knows the city where the event is being held.

===Disadvantages===
* Loss of knowledge between events and associated risk of failure.
* Significant stress put on LOCs.

===Advantages===
* Minimal effort to set up.
* A local PCO likely has local experience.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter

==Engage an independent long term PCO==

===Disadvantages===

* How would a OSGeo exit out of the arrangement with the PCO if the relationship sours?

===Advantages===

* Institutional knowledge. The conference knowledge carries on in the organisation, and is hopefully not entirely imbued in one person.
* Simplicity.

===Votes/Comments===
* 0 CameronShorter. I'm nervous about an exit strategy if things go sour. It is in the vested interests of a PCO not to share information with community, such that we become reliant upon the PCO.
* +1 Darrell. It's simple, the contract is renewable on an annual basis. If either party isn't happy with the arrangement, it can be ended. Put into the contract what knowledge is to be shared and how.

== Hire a staff person to be the organiser ==

This is more risk, but also offers more potential.

===Advantages:===

:* Having a staff person allows OSGeo to be more flexible in organising conferences. Is there a budding regional conference that needs some assistance? We can help with that. Would OSGeo like to foster growth in regions without a local FOSS4G event? OSGeo can do that.

===Disadvantages===

* You would only have one staff person, which means more risk of losing institutional knowledge if that person leaves.
* Potential for being seen as less of a a volunteer led organisation.
* Hiring is hard, and takes time, especially to find a good autonomous person to take on this role

===Votes/Comments===
* +0 CameronShorter
* Comments by [[Jeff McKenna]]: I proposed this option formally to the OSGeo Board in 2011. A full job description and rates are outlined on the wiki page: [[FOSS4G Advisor Role]]

== Partner with LocationTech==

===Advantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences
* Retention of knowledge between regions
* Potential for future, deepened partnerships

===Disadvantages===

* LocationTech works in the same space, has contacts, and the Eclipse Foundation already runs conferences, so there’s a potential for conflicts of interest
* If it doesn’t work out for whatever reason, future partnership opportunities might be lost
* Potential OSGeo Brand dilution due to obvious prominence of LocationTech taking responsibility. Eg, publicity emails would come from a LocationTech email address.
* Reduction in OSGeo income.

===Votes/Comments===
* -0 CameronShorter. I think the OSGeo/LocationTech relationship discussions have further to go first. Also concerned about loss of OSGeo income and branding.

= References =
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook
* http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Official_OSGeo_Event_Policy

FOSS4G 2014 Code Sprint

2014-03-31T16:44:30Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: Add new Code Sprint page for FOSS4G 2014

== Code Sprint - what's that? ==

A code sprint is about getting a group together to work on Open Source software, sitting around a table and sharing ideas. It's not just about writing code, as you know a project has many needs including documentation, testing, and providing feedback. What a better way to give feedback and give back to the project that you love than to spend a day with the project's developers. There are roles needed to be filled, no matter what your expertise.

With such a short timeframe (one day) you should probably use this page to set a specific goal for your project. But don't worry, if all you get done is actually sitting at the same table with the project's developers and talking about the next release, that is also great :)

== Where & When ==

The day after the main conference (Saturday, September 13th) has been set aside for the Code Sprint.

The sprint will be in the [http://eliotcenterportland.org Eliot Center] ([http://osm.org/go/WIDlUtpOQ-?m=&relation=186579 OSM]) along side [http://wherecamppdx.org WhereCampPDX].

== What to Bring ==

== How to get there ==

TBD

== Sponsor ==

== Questions/Comments/Ideas ==

*ask on the foss4g2014 mailing list ([http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2014 subscribe])

== Additional Interested People ==

The following people are potentially interested in participating in sprinting activities though have not yet established a Workgroup.

* ''Your name: project(s)''

= Workgroups =

To participate, copy a project skeleton and start a section below for your project.

== Project-name ==

'''Attending:'''

*user
*user

'''Goals:'''

*your goals

 

[[Category:FOSS4G2014]] [[Category:FOSS4G]] [[Category:Code_Sprints]]

FOSS4G 2014

2014-03-31T16:34:37Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman:

'''FOSS4G 2014 will take place September 8th-13th, 2014 in Portland, Oregon, USA'''

== Category ==
Instead of updating links on this page, it might be easier to just click on the [[:Category:FOSS4G2014 | FOSS4G2014 Category]]

== Planning Meetings ==
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 12th August]]
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 12th November]]
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 18th November]]
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 3rd December]]
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 17th December]]
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 14th January]]
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 28th January]]
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 11th February]]

=== Promotional Material Meetings ===
* [[FOSS4G 2014 20131202 | December 2nd Meeting ]]

== Lessons Learned ==
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Lessons Learned]] (to be filled in as we go along)

== Other ==
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Code Sprint]]

[[Category:FOSS4G2014]]
[[Category:FOSS4G]]
[[Category:Events]]

PDX OSGEO 20140115 Meeting

2014-01-16T03:44:05Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: updated meeting notes

Link back to [[PDX-OSGeo]]
= Time and Location =
* '''January 15th, 6-8pm'''
* '''Renewable Funding'''
* '''400 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 902'''
* '''Portland, OR 97204 USA'''
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=400+SW+6th+Avenue%2C+Suite+902%2C+Portland+OR+97204+US map]
* '''If you arrive after 6pm, please buzz the security guard, who will open the doors and let you up to the 9th floor.'''
* '''The office is through the double doors immediately to the left after exiting the elevators.'''

= Agenda =
# Nick will talk about (PDX) neighborhood mapping and voice project, http://pnwmaps.com/neighborhoods/ And a blog post on the update that made this version: http://extentpnw.com/ And a link to the code on GitHub: https://github.com/enam/neighborhoods
# Justin will show the latest stuff in development at Mapbox around vector tiles, OSM styling, and on-device rendering.
# FOSS4G 2014 Update

= Meeting Notes =

Attending: Katie, Ed, Kelly, Darrell, Tanya, Ryan, Mele, Marin, Nick, Rafa, Justin, and (eventually) Grant.

== Announcements ==

Rafa reminded everyone of MapTimePDX details at http://calagator.org/events/1250465361

FOSS4G is looking for volunteers, as always. There's lots to do.

Mele suggests everyone submit to State of the Map US, in April. At least four of us will be attending.

== the meat ==

Nick talked about his Neighborhood mapping site (http://pnwmaps.com/neighborhoods). Check it out, it's cool.

Justin did a quick intro to TileMill 2 and vector tiles.

== FOSS4G 2014 in PDX ==

Please join the organizing mailing list:
http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2014

[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 18th November

2013-11-19T01:50:52Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman:

'''FOSS4G LOC Planning Meeting Renewable Funding''' November 18, 2013 5:45-7:30

==
''NOTE: Next meeting will be Monday(?) December 2nd @ 5:45pm at Renewable Funding to follow-up on the action items below. We will meet every 2 weeks from now to the end of the year.'' ==

'''Attending:'''
* In the room: Molly, Darrell
* On the phone: Eli, Matt

'''Agenda'''
* See also previous meeting notes, [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 12th November]]
* GIS Day video
* Platform for managing paper submissions
* Sponsorship updates
* logo design process
* Hotel
* WhereCampPDX co-location with Code Sprint
* ORURISA coordination
* Other
* Other

[[Category:FOSS4G2014]]
[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 18th November

2013-11-19T01:50:09Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman:

'''FOSS4G LOC Planning Meeting Renewable Funding''' November 18, 2013 5:45-7:30

==
''NOTE: Next meeting will be Monday(?) December 2nd @ 5:45pm at Renewable Funding to follow-up on the action items below. We will meet every 2 weeks from now to the end of the year.'' ==

'''Attending:'''
* In the room: Molly, Darrell
* On the phone: Eli, Matt

'''Agenda'''
* See also previous meeting notes, [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 12th November]]
* GIS Day video
* Platform for managing paper submissions
* Sponsorship updates
* logo design process
* WhereCampPDX co-location with Code Sprint
* ORURISA coordination
* Other
* Other

[[Category:FOSS4G2014]]
[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 18th November

2013-11-19T01:49:53Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman:

'''FOSS4G LOC Planning Meeting Renewable Funding''' November 18, 2013 5:45-7:30

==
''NOTE: Next meeting will be Monday(?) December 2nd @ 5:45pm at Renewable Funding to follow-up on the action items below. We will meet every 2 weeks from now to the end of the year.'' ==

'''Attending:'''
* In the room:
* On the phone:

'''Agenda'''
* See also previous meeting notes, [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 12th November]]
* GIS Day video
* Platform for managing paper submissions
* Sponsorship updates
* logo design process
* WhereCampPDX co-location with Code Sprint
* ORURISA coordination
* Other
* Other

[[Category:FOSS4G2014]]
[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

PDX OSGEO 20131016 Meeting

2013-10-17T03:02:53Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Meeting Notes */

Link back to [[PDX-OSGeo]]
= Time and Location =
* '''October 16th, 6-8pm'''
* '''Renewable Funding'''
* '''400 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 902'''
* '''Portland, OR 97204 USA'''
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=400+SW+6th+Avenue%2C+Suite+902%2C+Portland+OR+97204+US map]
* '''If you arrive after 6pm, please buzz the security guard, who will open the doors and let you up to the 9th floor.'''
* '''The office is through the double doors immediately to the left after exiting the elevators.'''

= Agenda =
# Rafa will talk geojson.io.
# FOSS4G 2014 Update
# let's work on the wiki! (rafa)
# let's work on the FOSS4G site! (rafa)
# schedule/cancel November and December meetings. Sometimes we have these sometimes we cancel.

= Meeting Notes =

Attending: Rafa, Jeffery, Darrell, Mike, Tanya, Neil, Kurt, Eli, Percy (eventually)

Rafa gave a presentation on using geojson.io, which devolved (evolved?) into a
discussion of TopoJSON.

FOSS4G updates were given, briefly.

We agreed to do a November meeting, and a tentatively a December meeting.

== Announcements ==

* OpenStreetMap Edit-a-thon hosted by Mele, October 19th at Urban Airship.

* FOSS4G theme and promotion, on the FOSS4G list I'd like to start a brainstorm about FOSS4G theme (someone suggested 'User focused' - similar to 2009 in Sydney) and promotion of the conference of that theme as well as Portland and Oregon. What makes Portland so Portland? Flipping through a recent copy of Momentum magazine, I noticed Kinn Cascade Flyer bikes (made is Portland), the produce pedaler, and North St bags (also made in Portland). These are just a few things. Making a list of these, we can then tie into them as appropriate in promotional material.

== FOSS4G 2014 in PDX ==

Please join the organizing mailing list:
http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2014

[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

PDX OSGEO 20131016 Meeting

2013-10-17T02:48:49Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Announcements */

Link back to [[PDX-OSGeo]]
= Time and Location =
* '''October 16th, 6-8pm'''
* '''Renewable Funding'''
* '''400 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 902'''
* '''Portland, OR 97204 USA'''
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=400+SW+6th+Avenue%2C+Suite+902%2C+Portland+OR+97204+US map]
* '''If you arrive after 6pm, please buzz the security guard, who will open the doors and let you up to the 9th floor.'''
* '''The office is through the double doors immediately to the left after exiting the elevators.'''

= Agenda =
# Rafa will talk geojson.io.
# FOSS4G 2014 Update
# let's work on the wiki! (rafa)
# let's work on the FOSS4G site! (rafa)
# schedule/cancel November and December meetings. Sometimes we have these sometimes we cancel.

= Meeting Notes =

Attending: Rafa, Jeffery, Darrell, Mike, Tanya, Neil, Kurt, Eli, Percy (eventually)

Rafa gave a presentation on using geojson.io, which devolved (evolved?) into a
discussion of TopoJSON.

FOSS4G updates were given, briefly.

We agreed to do a November meeting, and a December meeting.

== Announcements ==

* OpenStreetMap Edit-a-thon hosted by Mele, October 19th at Urban Airship.

* FOSS4G theme and promotion, on the FOSS4G list I'd like to start a brainstorm about FOSS4G theme (someone suggested 'User focused' - similar to 2009 in Sydney) and promotion of the conference of that theme as well as Portland and Oregon. What makes Portland so Portland? Flipping through a recent copy of Momentum magazine, I noticed Kinn Cascade Flyer bikes (made is Portland), the produce pedaler, and North St bags (also made in Portland). These are just a few things. Making a list of these, we can then tie into them as appropriate in promotional material.

== FOSS4G 2014 in PDX ==

Please join the organizing mailing list:
http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2014

[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

PDX OSGEO 20131016 Meeting

2013-10-17T02:44:29Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* Meeting Notes */

Link back to [[PDX-OSGeo]]
= Time and Location =
* '''October 16th, 6-8pm'''
* '''Renewable Funding'''
* '''400 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 902'''
* '''Portland, OR 97204 USA'''
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=400+SW+6th+Avenue%2C+Suite+902%2C+Portland+OR+97204+US map]
* '''If you arrive after 6pm, please buzz the security guard, who will open the doors and let you up to the 9th floor.'''
* '''The office is through the double doors immediately to the left after exiting the elevators.'''

= Agenda =
# Rafa will talk geojson.io.
# FOSS4G 2014 Update
# let's work on the wiki! (rafa)
# let's work on the FOSS4G site! (rafa)
# schedule/cancel November and December meetings. Sometimes we have these sometimes we cancel.

= Meeting Notes =

Attending: Rafa, Jeffery, Darrell, Mike, Tanya, Neil, Kurt, Eli, Percy (eventually)

Rafa gave a presentation on using geojson.io, which devolved (evolved?) into a
discussion of TopoJSON.

FOSS4G updates were given, briefly.

We agreed to do a November meeting, and a December meeting.

== Announcements ==

* OpenStreetMap Edit-a-thon hosted by Mele, October 19th at Urban Airship.

* FOSS4G theme and promotion, on the FOSS4G list I'd like to start a brain
storm about FOSS4G theme (someone suggested 'User focused' - similar to 2009
in Sydney) and promotion of the conference of that theme as well as Portland
and Oregon. What makes Portland so Portland? Flipping through a recent copy
of Momentum magazine, I noticed Kinn Cascade Flyer bikes (made is Portland),
the produce pedaler, and North St bags (also made in Portland). These are
just a few things. Making a list of these, we can then tie into them as
appropriate in promotional material.

== FOSS4G 2014 in PDX ==

Please join the organizing mailing list:
http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2014

[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

PDX OSGEO 20130918 Meeting

2013-09-19T02:26:33Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: updated post meeting

Link back to [[PDX-OSGeo]]
= Time and Location =
* '''September, 6-8pm'''
* '''Ecotrust'''

= Agenda =
# Ian including Leaflet and D3
# FOSS4G 2014 Update

= Meeting Notes =

Attending: Wm, Tim, Rob, Ian, Jeffrey, Ryan, Matt, Grant, Mele, Katie, Darrell, Lyz, Tanya, Rafa

== Annoucements ==

Trimet is hosting a developer meeting, including introducing their new API to
Routing Transit data. There is $5 dollar fee, but much beer and wine will be
available. Details here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8180739813/eivtefrnd

OpenStreetMap Edit-a-thon hosted by Mele, October 19th at Urban Airship.

WhereCampPDX is happening September 27-29th. They're still looking for
sponsors. Opening Party Friday night, Unconference on Saturday, games and fun
on Sunday. Still looking for games and fun suggestions. Registration is here:
http://wherecamppdx6.eventbrite.com

Thursday, Sept 26th, 5:30pm at Ron Toms is the next meeting of the OR-URISA
Young Professionals Happy Hour.

Lyz is starting MapTimePDX, the first meeting will coincide with WhereCampPDX.
There will be tables to collaborate on whatever interests you, and then an
intro to creating data with geojson.io.

Ideas and suggestions for MapTimePDX activities on future dates is welcome.

Ian with Meridian talked about their indoor mapping technology.

Next month, Rafa will talk geojson.io.

== FOSS4G 2014 in PDX ==

Status update was given by Darrell.

Please join the organizing mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2014

[[Category:PDX-OSGeo]]

FOSS4G 2014

2013-08-07T14:44:56Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: Initial page, based on 2013's

'''FOSS4G 2014 will take place September 8th-12th, 2014 in Portland, Oregon, USA'''

== Planning Meetings ==
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Planning Meeting 12th August]]

== Lessons Learned ==
* [[FOSS4G 2014 Lessons Learned]] (to be filled in as we go along)

[[Category:FOSS4G2014]]
[[Category:FOSS4G]]
[[Category:Events]]

PDX OSGEO 20130515 Meeting

2013-05-16T03:26:56Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman:

== Time and Location ==
* '''May 15th, 6-8pm'''
* '''Flight Stats'''

= Agenda =
# Garlynn Woodsong from Calthorpe Associates will present the UrbanFootprint scenario planning tool (http://www.calthorpe.com/scenario_modeling_tools)
# The Hack-a-thon at OSBridge will be discussed
# Open discussion: Recap of the GIA conference + unconference, open topics.
# FOSS4G west coast email thread, http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2013-May/011635.html
# OSGeo shirts for conference booths, http://www.cafepress.com/osgeo/1752234

= Meeting notes =

In attendance: Darrell Fuhriman, Andy, Jeff Meyers, Neil, Christian
Schumann-Curtis, Ed Boraski, Garlynn Woodsong, Rob Denner, Wm Leler, David
Percy, Eli Adam, Tanya Haddad.

== OSBridge hack-a-thon ==

Proposed for one night of the hacker lounge. They would want a commitment at
least a week before the conference starts. We can use the hacker lounge and/or
a classroom for our monthly meeting. This was generally agreed to be a good
idea.

Science on a Sphere is having a hack-a-thon on Tuesday, so if anyone is
interested in attending that and having stuff up on Wednesday, you should
totally do that.

Wm proposed a TileMill hack session, having people do map building hacks.

Other suggestions? Mele doing OSM introduction presentation?

== Presentation ==

Garlynn presented on Calthorpe's Urban Footprint planner, which was really cool.

== Unconference Report ==

Wm says the conference was lightly attended, but high quality. Rob says that
GIS in Action seems to have been less well attended as well. Stamen is
reported to have won the Basemap Smackdown.

== Misc ==

Wm has a free ticket to Open Source Bridge for a deserving party, and will
give it to said person.

People agreed that getting a variety of t-shirts from OSGeo to wear
at OS Bridge and other conferences. Percy wanted to know if people could
keep them, and Eli said they could if they wanted to.

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== Time and Location ==
* '''May 15h, 6-8pm'''
* '''Flight Stats'''

= Agenda =
# Garlynn Woodsong from Calthorpe Associates will present the UrbanFootprint scenario planning tool (http://www.calthorpe.com/scenario_modeling_tools)
# The Hack-a-thon at OSBridge will be discussed
# Open discussion: Recap of the GIA conference + unconference, open topics.
# FOSS4G west coast email thread, http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2013-May/011635.html
# OSGeo shirts for conference booths, http://www.cafepress.com/osgeo/1752234

In attendance: 9 people in person, 3 on conf call, didn't record names.

== OSBridge hack-a-thon ==

Proposed for one night of the hacker lounge.

Wm proposed a TileMill hack session, having people create maps.

Other suggestions.

== Presentation ==

Garlynn presented on Calthorpe's Urban Footprint planner.

= Meeting notes =

In attendance:

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== Time and Location ==
* '''April 17th, 6-8pm'''
* '''Renewable Funding'''
* '''400 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 902'''
* '''Portland, OR 97204 USA'''
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=400+SW+6th+Avenue%2C+Suite+902%2C+Portland+OR+97204+US map]
* '''If you arrive after 6pm, please buzz the security guard, who will open the doors and let you up to the 9th floor.'''
* '''The office is through the double doors immediately to the left after exiting the elevators.'''

= Agenda =
# This month is a chance for anyone who wants a trial run at their talk for GIS in Action
# Unconference details
# Edit-a-thon this weekend, let's pick a target area for improvements: http://calagator.org/events/1250463885
# Finish annual [[PDX_OSGeo_Chapter_Annual_Report_2012 | report]], specifically Outlook for 2013 Section

= Meeting notes =

In attendance: Rob Denner, Wm Leler, Jen Menhard, Jeff Meyers, Mele Sax-Barnett, Grant Humphries, Michael, Neil, Katie Urey, Dan Karns, Tanya Haddad.

Dave Miller gave a quick talk on mapping AIS (Automatic Identification System) ship tracking data. See the results at: http://demo.dedicatedmaps.com

Available AIS IPs are
* 216.177.253.143:3131 - Bar Pilots
* 208.79.150.114:1001 - Puget Sound Exchange

== GIS in Action ==

Darrell will bring the OSGeo banner to the exhibition hall setup at 6:00 on Monday the 29th.

There may be some OSGeo marketing materials availble to print and distribute, possibly in the "goodie bag" at registration.

There were suggestions of getting a smaller number of OSGeo Live DVDs burned to USB Keys, and giving them to individuals who express a particular interest in the Live DVD, this is a more versatile platform than DVDs, and may have less waste. We do have a few hundred dollars from the OR-URISA budget to use.

Someone needs to ask the marketing committee for an exhibitor's kit. We all agreed to pester Eli to do this.

=== Basemap smackdown ===

We want to rank several (5?) available basemaps and argue the heck out of it. There's about 30 minutes to fill.

* Beauty
* Good for Overlay
* Freedom
* Creativity
* Ease of Use (tiling scheme/technical)

If you have a basemap that you want to defend, contact Wm and let him know so he can include it in the list, and contact Percy so you can be summoned to defend your choice.

== Unconference ==

The day after GIS in Action. Michael volunteered to organize name tags, pens, markers, paper, etc. See the lessons learned info at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PDX_OSGEO_Past_events

IF YOU DON'T PRE-REGISTER, THERE MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH COFFEE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Wm asked if we were planning to have any pre-scheduled talks, we might be able to integrate them, but no one has volunteered to have one, also Wm doesn't actually like the idea.

== Edit-a-thon ==

Donations to cover the cost of the room ($100) are appreciated (Rob on behalf of GEO-CEG volunteered $50).

Darrell will bring extension cords and power strips, and a projector.

Darrell wants to work on the building footprint import (primarily a coding exercise).

Mele is going to give an intro to OSM and probably iD at 1pm.

Tanya suggested having groups who work on specific topics of their choosing, should they wish to, breaking up into a handful of groups.

Possible topic areas:

Learning JOSM (Tanya?)
Learning iD (Mele?)
Building Imports (Darrell)
Collecting GPS data (Field papers?)
Other topics people suggest

== Updating the 2012 report ==
We did that.

== Other ==

Tanya volunteered to create a google spreadsheet to schedule speakers.

PDX OSGeo Chapter Annual Report 2012

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Please use 2nd level heading for your project name
== PDX OSGeo ==

* Contact name: '''Eli L Adam'''

=== Key Accomplishments ===
* Live Video meeting with CUGOS
* Organized OR-URISA Young Professionals Group
* Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [http://collectiveagency.co/] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [http://www.opensourcery.com/]
* Moved again from Collective Agency to Ecotrust, FlightStats, and Renewable Funding.
* Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
** GIS in Action (April)
** Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference (September)
** URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA) (September)
** State of the Map US (October)
** WhereCampPDX (October)
** NACIS (October)

=== Areas for Improvement ===

* Need to have speakers lined up further in advance

=== Opportunities to Help ===
* Organizing meetings is a great opportunity to help

=== Outlook for 2013 ===
* We will continue to organize and attend events.
* Try to have more introductory level speakers
* Coordinate with other groups in the area that share overlapping interests (PostGIS at Postgres Group, Mapping at Javascript group, more with WebVisions, etc. etc.)

__notoc__
[[Category: Reports 2012]]

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Please use 2nd level heading for your project name
== PDX OSGeo ==

* Contact name: '''Eli L Adam'''

=== Key Accomplishments ===
* Live Video meeting with CUGOS
* Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [http://collectiveagency.co/] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [http://www.opensourcery.com/]
* Moved again from Collective Agency to Ecotrust, FlightStats, and Renewable Funding.
* Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
** GIS in Action (April)
** Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference (September)
** URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA) (September)
** State of the Map US (October)
** WhereCampPDX (October)
** NACIS (October)

=== Areas for Improvement ===

* Need to have speakers lined up further in advance

=== Opportunities to Help ===
* Organizing meetings is a great opportunity to help

=== Outlook for 2013 ===
* We will continue to organize and attend events.

__notoc__
[[Category: Reports 2012]]

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== PDX OSGeo ==

* Contact name: '''Eli L Adam'''

=== Key Accomplishments ===
* Live Video meeting with CUGOS
* Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [http://collectiveagency.co/] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [http://www.opensourcery.com/]
* Moved again from Collective Agency to Ecotrust, FlightStats, and Renewable Funding.
* Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
** GIS in Action (April)
** Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference (September)
** URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA) (September)
** State of the Map US (October)
** WhereCampPDX (October)
** NACIS (October)

=== Areas for Improvement ===

* Need to have speakers lined up further in advance

=== Opportunities to Help ===
* Organizing meetings is a great opportunity to help

=== Outlook for 2013 ===
* this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2013 :)

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[[Category: Reports 2012]]

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'''Welcome to the Portland, OR Chapter of OSGEO - serving Oregon and SW Washington!'''

== News ==
* We now meet on the 3th Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM at various locations.
* The [[PDX-OSGeo_2013_Unconference | Unconference]] is coming up soon on May 2nd, register now!

=== Meetings ===
The [[PDX_OSGEO_20130417_Meeting | next meeting]] is April 17th, 2013, at Renewable Funding.

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Notes | Past Meeting Notes]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Planning | How to plan a meeting]]

== Events ==
=== Upcoming Events ===
[[Category:Events]]

PDX-OSGeo members are encouraged to participate.

2013
* May 2 (Thurs) [[PDX-OSGeo_2013_Unconference|2013 Unconference]] (PDX)
* Apr. 30 - May 1 (Tue-Wed) [http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action 2013] (PDX)
* Mar. 21 (Thu) GPS, Geodesy and the Ghost in the Machine: A Workshop for Surveyors and GIS Professionals [http://www.ogug.net/PDF%20files/Dennis%20GPS.pdf (PDF)] (Salem, Oregon)
* Oct. 14-18 (Mon-Fri) [http://sunriver2013.nwgis.org/ NWGIS Sunriver 2013] (Central Oregon)

=== Past Events we participated in ===

* Presentation for PLSO/ORURISA GIS in Action Conference 2012 - [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JlmI9S6ZHYtW2pEwe4VtVYw1rehxbqdgkutoWbKjAw4/edit Open Source Smackdown - Web Mapping Clients Edition]

* Details on '''[[PDX-OSGEO#Unconference_March_31st_and_April_1st.2C_2011 | 2011 Open Source GIS unconference]]'''

[[PDX_OSGEO_Past_events | More past events ]]

== About the PDX-OSGeo Local Chapter ==
=== Introduction ===
PDX-OSGeo is a Local Chapter of OSGeo. PDX-OSGeo has a catchment area equal to the PDX airport, Oregon and SW Washington (Vancouver, WA / Clark County, WA). Monthly meetings are held in Portland.

=== History ===
PDX-OSGeo has been around and meeting in one form or another since before February 2009 under various names. Since September 2010, we have been recognized as an Oregon-URISA [http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS Special Interest Group (SIG)]. Since 2010, the local chapter has coordinated an open source unconference with ORURISA and [http://orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action]. There are also deep roots with our sister OSGeo Local Chapter, [http://cugos.org CUGOS]. In August, 2012, we became an official OSGeo local chapter by action of the OSGeo [[Board_Meeting_2012-08-09 | August, 2012 board meeting]].

=== Mission ===
The PDX-OSGeo Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.

=== Objectives ===
Monthly Meetings, usually totaling 10/year:
* Presentations (Application and Technical)
* Chapter business
* Social gathering

Regional Events:
* Open Source GIS unconference
* Conference participation

Communication:
* Mailing List
* Wiki Development
* Monthly meetings

Legal Status:
* No real independent legal structure.
* No real capacity to independently hold funds in other than ad hoc informal manner.
* Affiliations with OSGeo and ORURISA help us with some of the tasks that require legal recognition as an independent entity.
* There are currently no plans to seek any independent legal structure in the future.

=== Annual Reports ===
* [[PDX_OSGeo_Chapter_Annual_Report_2012 | 2012]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2011 | 2011]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2010 | 2010]]

== Getting Involved ==
The PDX-OSGeo Local Chapter is a flexible organization, join us and help steer.

=== Membership ===
Anyone who wants to help support our mission is free to become a member.
'''List yourself on the [[PDX_Member | PDX-OSGEO Member Page]] and you're in!'''

=== Mailing List ===
Please join our mailing list to make sure that you know what's going on. Sign up and participate (or just lurk for a while). We have two main lists:

* For general discussion and announcements: http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgeo You do need to answer the questions (what is your favorite map and something else I think) to the extent needed to demonstrate that you are a person and have the minimal amount of GEO knowledge to not be a random spammer.
* For planning upcoming meetings (open to all participants): http://lists.pdxosgeo.org/sympa/info/planners

=== IRC ===
We can be found on irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo-pdx when there is something to discuss.

=== Leadership ===
To the extent that we think that we need leadership, it is [[User:Percyd | Percy]]. Mostly we expect everyone to step up and help on most tasks resulting in a light load for all.

=== This Wiki ===
==== How To Write WIKI ====
Check out WikiPedia, where else. This is a great resource for many wiki writing tips
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Organizing_your_writing How to Write Wiki]

=== Event Set Up ===
[[Event set up]] notes.

== Geo Resources ==
=== SPRING GIS ===
[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html SPRING] is a state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing image processing system with an object-oriented data model which provides for the integration of raster and vector data representations in a single environment. SPRING is a product of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE/DPI (Image Processing Division)[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html ...]

[[SPRING GIS documentation]]

=== USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL ===
An example of how to get SURGO soils data into a PostgreSQL database on a GNU/Linux-based OS.

[[File:SSURGO_to_PostgreSQL.odt]]|USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL

===The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API===
Wm Leler of the PDX-OSGeo presented this topic and Net Magazine requested that he write it up at http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-seven-alternatives-google-maps-api Article date: 2012-06-18.

=== Other useful links===
* [http://gis.stackexchange.com/ GIS Stack Exchange] for any GIS question for any software
* [http://slashgeo.org/ Slash Geo]
* [http://planet.osgeo.org/ Planet OSGeo]

== Acknowledgments ==
Thanks to various OSGeo local chapters and other wiki contributors whose work we borrowed and particularly CUGOS.

[[Category:Local Chapters]]

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Thanks to all of you who presented, helped organized, or took a shift at the PDX-OSGeo booth at the events!

== 2012 Events ==

* Sept. 30 - Oct. 4 (Sun-Thu) [http://www.urisa.org/gispro2012 URISA GIS-Pro 2012] (PDX)
* Oct. 12 (Fri) Esri Dev Meet Up - [http://www.meetup.com/DevMeetUpOregon/events/79757682/ Pumping it up in Portland] (PDX)
* Oct. 12-14 (Fri-Sun) [http://wherecamppdx.org/ WhereCampPDX 5] (PDX)
* Oct. 13 (Sat) No Ivy League's [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=47820&a=356479 No Ivy Day] (PDX) (Okay, not geo-related, but seems like a good place for a few GPS units.)
* Oct. 13-14 (Sat-Sun) OpenStreetMap's [http://stateofthemap.us/ State of the Map USA 2012] (PDX)
* Oct. 17-19 (Wed-Fri) North American Cartographic Information Society's [http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm NACIS 2012] (PDX)
* Nov. 14 (Wed) [http://www.gisday.com/gis-day-events-map.html GIS Day] (Olympia, Washington)
* Nov. 14 (Wed) [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/or-urisa-young-professionals/hb9KnglnWaU GIS Day Celebration]
* Nov. 15 (Thu) [[Portland Area Water/Wastewater GIS User Group]] (PDX)
* Nov. 15 (Thu) [http://www.orurisa.org/Events?eventId=576839&EventViewMode=EventDetails PAGIS Meeting] 3-6pm
* Nov. 21 (Wed) PDX-OSGeo meeting CANCELLED DUE TO HOLIDAY

== 2011 Unconference ==
The annual Open Source GIS Unconference was coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There was an Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the Unconference, there was additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that were well worth checking out.

==== Social Media - Following the Unconference ====
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

===== 2011 GIS in Action Notes =====
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 10:30-12:00: [[GIS Smackdown]]
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 3:30-5:00: [[Scripting and Beyond]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 1:30-3:00: [[ESRI and Open Source]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 3:15-3:24: [[Update on Japan Crisis Mapping]]

===== Unconference Sessions =====

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 338
|-
| 10:00am-11:00am || [[Civic apps, OSM and State / Authoritative data]] || [[2011_Unconference_Routing_Session | Routing in Open Source]] ||
|-
| 11:00am-noon || [[Crisis Mapping: RDTN.org]] || Can Open Source Replace ESRI? ||
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || [[State of OR Services and Standards]] || [[QGIS Python Extensions]] ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || [[Open Street Maps HowTo]] || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || [[Integrating OpenLayers with GeoExt]] ||
|}

===== (preliminary) unconference lessons learned =====

Some discussion that Fri/Sat is a better day then Thur because more people can attend that are otherwise at work. Worth discussion before next year.

Two rooms was fine for venue was fine

Refreshments were sufficient. Lets see if we can get GIA to donate leftovers again.

Timing was OK once it started; but start time and planning should be tightened up some. Everyone that was going to be there at 9:00 was!

Where are all the notes that people took - please send to the listserv pdxosgis group or plug in here.

Hackathon-Crisis Map session at backspace on Friday averaged between 6-7 people. Lots of education about OSM and Tools. Would have liked to see more people there - maybe same day as main event - could be a 1/2 day tract on un-conference day. It was good to have something to focus on too.

==April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon==
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

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'''Welcome to the Portland, OR Chapter of OSGEO - serving Oregon and SW Washington!'''

== News ==
* We now meet on the 3th Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM at various locations.
* The [[PDX-OSGeo_2013_Unconference | Unconference]] is coming up soon on May 2nd, register now!

=== Meetings ===
The [[PDX_OSGEO_20130417_Meeting | next meeting]] is April 17th, 2013, at Renewable Funding.

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Notes | Past Meeting Notes]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Planning | How to plan a meeting]]

== Events ==
=== Upcoming Events ===
[[Category:Events]]

PDX-OSGeo members are encouraged to participate.

2012
* Sept. 30 - Oct. 4 (Sun-Thu) [http://www.urisa.org/gispro2012 URISA GIS-Pro 2012] (PDX)
* Oct. 12 (Fri) Esri Dev Meet Up - [http://www.meetup.com/DevMeetUpOregon/events/79757682/ Pumping it up in Portland] (PDX)
* Oct. 12-14 (Fri-Sun) [http://wherecamppdx.org/ WhereCampPDX 5] (PDX)
* Oct. 13 (Sat) No Ivy League's [http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=47820&a=356479 No Ivy Day] (PDX) (Okay, not geo-related, but seems like a good place for a few GPS units.)
* Oct. 13-14 (Sat-Sun) OpenStreetMap's [http://stateofthemap.us/ State of the Map USA 2012] (PDX)
* Oct. 17-19 (Wed-Fri) North American Cartographic Information Society's [http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm NACIS 2012] (PDX)
* Nov. 14 (Wed) [http://www.gisday.com/gis-day-events-map.html GIS Day] (Olympia, Washington)
* Nov. 14 (Wed) [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/or-urisa-young-professionals/hb9KnglnWaU GIS Day Celebration]
* Nov. 15 (Thu) [[Portland Area Water/Wastewater GIS User Group]] (PDX)
* Nov. 15 (Thu) [http://www.orurisa.org/Events?eventId=576839&EventViewMode=EventDetails PAGIS Meeting] 3-6pm
* Nov. 21 (Wed) PDX-OSGeo meeting CANCELLED DUE TO HOLIDAY
2013
* May 2 (Thurs) [[PDX-OSGeo_2013_Unconference|2013 Unconference]] (PDX)
* Apr. 30 - May 1 (Tue-Wed) [http://www.orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action 2013] (PDX)
* Mar. 21 (Thu) GPS, Geodesy and the Ghost in the Machine: A Workshop for Surveyors and GIS Professionals [http://www.ogug.net/PDF%20files/Dennis%20GPS.pdf (PDF)] (Salem, Oregon)
* Oct. 14-18 (Mon-Fri) [http://sunriver2013.nwgis.org/ NWGIS Sunriver 2013] (Central Oregon)

=== Past Events we participated in ===

* Presentation for PLSO/ORURISA GIS in Action Conference 2012 - [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JlmI9S6ZHYtW2pEwe4VtVYw1rehxbqdgkutoWbKjAw4/edit Open Source Smackdown - Web Mapping Clients Edition]

* Details on '''[[PDX-OSGEO#Unconference_March_31st_and_April_1st.2C_2011 | 2011 Open Source GIS unconference]]'''

[[PDX_OSGEO_Past_events | More past events ]]

== About the PDX-OSGeo Local Chapter ==
=== Introduction ===
PDX-OSGeo is a Local Chapter of OSGeo. PDX-OSGeo has a catchment area equal to the PDX airport, Oregon and SW Washington (Vancouver, WA / Clark County, WA). Monthly meetings are held in Portland.

=== History ===
PDX-OSGeo has been around and meeting in one form or another since before February 2009 under various names. Since September 2010, we have been recognized as an Oregon-URISA [http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS Special Interest Group (SIG)]. Since 2010, the local chapter has coordinated an open source unconference with ORURISA and [http://orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action]. There are also deep roots with our sister OSGeo Local Chapter, [http://cugos.org CUGOS]. In August, 2012, we became an official OSGeo local chapter by action of the OSGeo [[Board_Meeting_2012-08-09 | August, 2012 board meeting]].

=== Mission ===
The PDX-OSGeo Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.

=== Objectives ===
Monthly Meetings, usually totaling 10/year:
* Presentations (Application and Technical)
* Chapter business
* Social gathering

Regional Events:
* Open Source GIS unconference
* Conference participation

Communication:
* Mailing List
* Wiki Development
* Monthly meetings

Legal Status:
* No real independent legal structure.
* No real capacity to independently hold funds in other than ad hoc informal manner.
* Affiliations with OSGeo and ORURISA help us with some of the tasks that require legal recognition as an independent entity.
* There are currently no plans to seek any independent legal structure in the future.

=== Annual Reports ===
* [[PDX_OSGeo_Chapter_Annual_Report_2012 | 2012]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2011 | 2011]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2010 | 2010]]

== Getting Involved ==
The PDX-OSGeo Local Chapter is a flexible organization, join us and help steer.

=== Membership ===
Anyone who wants to help support our mission is free to become a member.
'''List yourself on the [[PDX_Member | PDX-OSGEO Member Page]] and you're in!'''

=== Mailing List ===
Please join our mailing list to make sure that you know what's going on. Sign up and participate (or just lurk for a while). We have two main lists:

* For general discussion and announcements: http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgeo You do need to answer the questions (what is your favorite map and something else I think) to the extent needed to demonstrate that you are a person and have the minimal amount of GEO knowledge to not be a random spammer.
* For planning upcoming meetings (open to all participants): http://lists.pdxosgeo.org/sympa/info/planners

=== IRC ===
We can be found on irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo-pdx when there is something to discuss.

=== Leadership ===
To the extent that we think that we need leadership, it is [[User:Percyd | Percy]]. Mostly we expect everyone to step up and help on most tasks resulting in a light load for all.

=== This Wiki ===
==== How To Write WIKI ====
Check out WikiPedia, where else. This is a great resource for many wiki writing tips
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Organizing_your_writing How to Write Wiki]

=== Event Set Up ===
[[Event set up]] notes.

== Geo Resources ==
=== SPRING GIS ===
[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html SPRING] is a state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing image processing system with an object-oriented data model which provides for the integration of raster and vector data representations in a single environment. SPRING is a product of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE/DPI (Image Processing Division)[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html ...]

[[SPRING GIS documentation]]

=== USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL ===
An example of how to get SURGO soils data into a PostgreSQL database on a GNU/Linux-based OS.

[[File:SSURGO_to_PostgreSQL.odt]]|USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL

===The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API===
Wm Leler of the PDX-OSGeo presented this topic and Net Magazine requested that he write it up at http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-seven-alternatives-google-maps-api Article date: 2012-06-18.

=== Other useful links===
* [http://gis.stackexchange.com/ GIS Stack Exchange] for any GIS question for any software
* [http://slashgeo.org/ Slash Geo]
* [http://planet.osgeo.org/ Planet OSGeo]

== Acknowledgments ==
Thanks to various OSGeo local chapters and other wiki contributors whose work we borrowed and particularly CUGOS.

[[Category:Local Chapters]]

PDX OSGEO 20121017 Meeting

2012-10-15T18:23:09Z

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== Location ==
* '''Renewable Funding'''
* '''400 SW 6th Ave, suite 902'''
* 6pm-7:30pm
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=to:+400+SW+6th+Ave,+Portland,+OR+97204&hl=en&ll=45.520695,-122.677234&spn=0.002597,0.006963&sll=45.520657,-122.67737&sspn=0.010389,0.027852&t=m&z=18 directions/map]'''
* Access Details: Exit the elevators on the ninth floor and it's the double glass doors immediately to the left.
* '''If you arrive after 6pm, please buzz the security guard, who will open the doors and let you up to the 9th floor.'''

== Agenda ==
* Crazy ConferenceMonth wrap-up
* November/December meetings. (since we moved to 3rd wednesday, do we keep skipping Nov/Dec?)
* GIS in Action Unconference
* Speaker TBD (Garlynn Woodsong or someone from The Other Firm)
=== Introductions ===
Attendees:

== Future meeting schedule for 2012 (every '''''third''''' Wednesday) ==

* November 21st
* December 19th

PDX OSGEO 20121017 Meeting

2012-10-15T17:07:19Z

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{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" align=""

== Location ==
* '''Renewable Funding'''
* '''400 SW 6th Ave, suite 902'''
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=to:+400+SW+6th+Ave,+Portland,+OR+97204&hl=en&ll=45.520695,-122.677234&spn=0.002597,0.006963&sll=45.520657,-122.67737&sspn=0.010389,0.027852&t=m&z=18 directions/map]'''
* Access Details: Exit the elevators on the ninth floor and it's the double glass doors immediately to the left.
* '''If you arrive after 6pm, please buzz the security guard, who will open the doors and let you up to the 9th floor.'''

== Agenda ==
* Crazy ConferenceMonth wrap-up
* November/December meetings. (since we moved to 3rd wednesday, do we keep skipping Nov/Dec?)
* GIS in Action Unconference
* Speaker TBD (Garlynn Woodsong or someone from The Other Firm)
=== Introductions ===
Attendees:

== Future meeting schedule for 2012 (every '''''third''''' Wednesday) ==

* November 21st
* December 19th

PDX OSGeo Chapter Annual Report 2012

2012-09-30T23:42:20Z

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== PDX OSGeo ==

* Contact name: '''Eli L Adam'''

=== Key Accomplishments ===
* Live Video meeting with CUGOS
* Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [http://collectiveagency.co/] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [http://www.opensourcery.com/]
* Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
** GIS in Action
** Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference
** URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA)
** State of the Map US

=== Areas for Improvement ===

* Need to have speakers lined up further in advance

=== Opportunities to Help ===

=== Outlook for 2013 ===
* this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2013 :)

__notoc__
[[Category: Reports 2012]]

PDX OSGeo Chapter Annual Report 2012

2012-09-30T23:41:20Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman:

Please use 2nd level heading for your project name
== PDX OSGeo ==

* Contact name: '''Eli L Adam'''

=== Key Accomplishments ===
* Live Video meeting with CUGOS
* Moved to larger meeting space at Collective Agency [http://collectiveagency.co/] after many years of generous hosting by Open Sourcery [http://www.opensourcery.com/]
* Members presented on open source geo topics at a number of conferences, including:
* GIS in Action
* Western Forestry and Conservation Association's 2nd Annual Field Technology Conference
* URISA GISPro (including booth with OR-URISA)
* State of the Map US

=== Areas for Improvement ===

* Need to have speakers lined up further in advance

=== Opportunities to Help ===

=== Outlook for 2013 ===
* this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2013 :)

__notoc__
[[Category: Reports 2012]]

PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-30T23:38:04Z

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PDX OSGEO Past events

2012-09-30T23:35:55Z

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Thanks to all of you who presented, helped organized, or took a shift at the PDX-OSGeo booth at the events!

== 2011 Unconference ==
The annual Open Source GIS Unconference was coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There was an Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the Unconference, there was additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that were well worth checking out.

==== Social Media - Following the Unconference ====
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

===== 2011 GIS in Action Notes =====
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 10:30-12:00: [[GIS Smackdown]]
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 3:30-5:00: [[Scripting and Beyond]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 1:30-3:00: [[ESRI and Open Source]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 3:15-3:24: [[Update on Japan Crisis Mapping]]

===== Unconference Sessions =====

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 338
|-
| 10:00am-11:00am || [[Civic apps, OSM and State / Authoritative data]] || [[2011_Unconference_Routing_Session | Routing in Open Source]] ||
|-
| 11:00am-noon || [[Crisis Mapping: RDTN.org]] || Can Open Source Replace ESRI? ||
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || [[State of OR Services and Standards]] || [[QGIS Python Extensions]] ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || [[Open Street Maps HowTo]] || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || [[Integrating OpenLayers with GeoExt]] ||
|}

===== (preliminary) unconference lessons learned =====

Some discussion that Fri/Sat is a better day then Thur because more people can attend that are otherwise at work. Worth discussion before next year.

Two rooms was fine for venue was fine

Refreshments were sufficient. Lets see if we can get GIA to donate leftovers again.

Timing was OK once it started; but start time and planning should be tightened up some. Everyone that was going to be there at 9:00 was!

Where are all the notes that people took - please send to the listserv pdxosgis group or plug in here.

Hackathon-Crisis Map session at backspace on Friday averaged between 6-7 people. Lots of education about OSM and Tools. Would have liked to see more people there - maybe same day as main event - could be a 1/2 day tract on un-conference day. It was good to have something to focus on too.

==April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon==
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T21:52:02Z

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PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T20:05:02Z

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PDX OSGEO Local Chapter Recognition

2012-09-28T19:58:22Z

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List based on [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapter_Guidelines#Chapter_Formation Local Chpater Formation Guidelines]

* Name (once we decide, I'll start the page on the OSGeo wiki):
** ''PDX-OSGEO''
* Region of group.
** ''Match OR-URISA (Oregon and SW Washington). Cugos gave us Oregon so we are clear of overlap (some rounding needed).''
* "OSGeo Chapter" should prepare a mission and objectives indicating the scope of the planned chapter (geographic or linguistic extent for instance).
** ''>With thanks and apologies to CUGOS (http://cugos.org/), here is a rough initial draft.
The OSGeo PDX-OSGEO Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly by new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.''
* “OSGeo Chapter” should propose an official representative to liaise with the OSGeo Board. If accepted by the board, the representative will be an officer of OSGeo.
** ''<s>Percy</s> switched to Eli''
* List of initial members.
** ''<s>Opt-in. Darrell will use google form to have people sign up. We thought opt in was less evil than opt out.</s>'' That turned out to not be easy so we switched to opt out at the April and May 2012 Meetings. It was to be announced on the list with ample time [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/pdx-osgis/opt$20out/pdx-osgis/NM1svVZnosM/55cpZikdbNQJ Email].
* Email list, website, wiki, etc.
** ''For now stay with google groups for email''
** ''Darrell registered pdxosgeo.org''
** ''Here is the wiki''
** ''We considered switching to OSGEO mailman infrastructure, however, think that we may lose email list members.''
* Send announcement email to OSGeo-Discuss list
** ''The local Open Source GIS group that meets in Portland is turning 4 years old. We are finally officially becoming an OSGeo Local Chapter after being an unofficial chapter for years. We are a geographically based chapter welcoming members from all of Oregon and small parts of Southwestern Washington. We meet once a month in Portland (usually not November or December) on the <s>4th</s> 3rd Wednesday of every month. Once a year we put on an unconference (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PDX-OSGEO#2011_Unconference) We often coordinate with CUGOS, http://cugos.org/, the local chapter to the the North. We are also also recognized as an ORURISA Special Interest Group (http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS). Check us out on the wiki, http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PDX-OSGEO or join our email list http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis'' [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2012-June/010381.html email on discuss]
* Ask OSGeo Board of Director for official recognition as a local chapter
** ''[http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-08-09 Aug 2012 Board Meeting]''

PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:53:54Z

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PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:52:20Z

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PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:49:18Z

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PDX OSGEO Past events

2012-09-28T19:43:59Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: Migrated the page from main PDX-OSGEO page, some minor cleanup.

Thanks to all of you who presented, helped organized, or took a shift at the PDX-OSGeo booth at the events!

== 2011 Unconference ==
The annual Open Source GIS Unconference was coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There was an Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the Unconference, there was additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that were well worth checking out.

==== Social Media - Following the Unconference ====
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

===== 2011 GIS in Action Notes =====
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 10:30-12:00: [[GIS Smackdown]]
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 3:30-5:00: [[Scripting and Beyond]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 1:30-3:00: [[ESRI and Open Source]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 3:15-3:24: [[Update on Japan Crisis Mapping]]

===== Unconference Sessions =====

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 338
|-
| 10:00am-11:00am || [[Civic apps, OSM and State / Authoritative data]] || [[2011_Unconference_Routing_Session | Routing in Open Source]] ||
|-
| 11:00am-noon || [[Crisis Mapping: RDTN.org]] || Can Open Source Replace ESRI? ||
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || [[State of OR Services and Standards]] || [[QGIS Python Extensions]] ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || [[Open Street Maps HowTo]] || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || [[Integrating OpenLayers with GeoExt]] ||
|}

======= (preliminary) unconference lessons learned =========

Some discussion that Fri/Sat is a better day then Thur because more people can attend that are otherwise at work. Worth discussion before next year.

Two rooms was fine for venue was fine

Refreshments were sufficient. Lets see if we can get GIA to donate leftovers again.

Timing was OK once it started; but start time and planning should be tightened up some. Everyone that was going to be there at 9:00 was!

Where are all the notes that people took - please send to the listserv pdxosgis group or plug in here.

Hackathon-Crisis Map session at backspace on Friday averaged between 6-7 people. Lots of education about OSM and Tools. Would have liked to see more people there - maybe same day as main event - could be a 1/2 day tract on un-conference day. It was good to have something to focus on too.

==April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon==
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:41:06Z

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PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:38:24Z

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'''Welcome to the Portland, OR Chapter of OSGEO - serving Oregon and SW Washington!'''

== News ==

* We now meet on the 3th Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM at various locations.
* We were approved as an official OSGeo chapter at the [[Board_Meeting_2012-08-09 | August, 2012 OSGeo board meeting]]. See the [[PDX_OSGEO_OSGEO_Local_Chapter_Recognition | previous notes on this topic]].

=== Upcoming Events ===
[[Category:Events]]

PDX OSGeo members are encouraged to participate.

* Sun 2012-09-30 - Thu 2012-10-4 [http://www.urisa.org/gispro2012 URISA GIS-Pro 2012]
* Sat 2012-10-13 OpenStreetMap's [http://www.stateofthemap.org/ State of the Map 2012]
* Fri 2012-10-12 - Sun 2012-10-14 [http://wherecamppdx.org/ WhereCampPDX 5]
* Wed 2012-10-17 - Fri 2012-10-19 [http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=2 North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS 2012)]

=== Past Events we participated in ===

* Presentation for PLSO/ORURISA GIS in Action Conference 2012 - [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JlmI9S6ZHYtW2pEwe4VtVYw1rehxbqdgkutoWbKjAw4/edit Open Source Smackdown - Web Mapping Clients Edition]

* Details on '''[[PDX-OSGEO#Unconference_March_31st_and_April_1st.2C_2011 | 2011 Open Source GIS unconference]]'''

[[PDX_OSGEO_Past_events | More past events ]]

== Meetings ==
[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Planning | How to plan a meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Notes | Past Meeting Notes]]

== About the PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter ==

=== Introduction ===
PDX-OSGEO is a proposed Local Chapter of OSGeo. PDX-OSGEO has a cachement area equal to the PDX airport, Oregon and SW Washington (Vancouver, WA / Clark County, WA). Monthly meetings are held in Portland.

=== History ===
PDX-OSGEO has been around and meeting in one form or another since before February 2009 under various names. Since September 2010, we have been recognized as an Oregon-URISA [http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS Special Interest Group (SIG)]. Since 2010, the local chapter has coordinated an open source unconference with ORURISA and [http://orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action]. There are also deep roots with our sister OSGeo Local Chapter, [http://cugos.org CUGOS]. In August, 2012, we became an official OSGeo local chapter.

=== Mission ===
The OSGeo PDX-OSGEO Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.

=== Objectives ===
Monthly Meetings, usually totaling 10/year:
* Presentations (Application and Technical)
* Chapter business
* Social gathering

Regional Events:
* Open Source GIS unconference
* Conference participation

Communication:
* Mailing List
* Wiki Development
* Monthly meetings

Legal Status:
* No real independent legal structure.
* No real capacity to independently hold funds in other than ad hoc informal manner.
* Affiliations with OSGeo and ORURISA help us with some of the tasks that require legal recognition as an independent entity.
* There are currently no plans to seek any independent legal structure in the future.

== Getting Involved ==
The PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter is a flexible organization, join us and help steer.

=== Mailing List ===
Please join our mailing list to make sure that you know what's going on. Sign up and participate (or just lurk for a while). You do need to answer the questions (what is your favorite map and something else I think) to the extent needed to demonstrate that you are a person and have the minimal amount of GEO knowledge to not be a random spammer.
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group] or now [http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgeo renamed google email group].

If you want to help on planning meetings, join the planners list.

=== IRC ===
We can be found on irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo-pdx when there is something to discuss.

=== Membership ===
Anyone who wants to help support our mission is free to become a member.
'''List yourself on the [[PDX_Member | PDX-OSGEO Member Page]] and you're in!'''

=== Leadership ===
To the extent that we think that we need leadership, it is [[User:Percyd | Percy]]. Mostly we expect everyone to step up and help on most tasks resulting in a light load for all.

=== Wiki ===
==== How To Write WIKI ====
Check out WikiPedia, where else. This is a great resource for many wiki writing tips
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Organizing_your_writing How to Write Wiki]

== Annual Reports ==
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2010 | 2010]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2011 | 2011]]
* [[PDX_OSGeo_Chapter_Annual_Report_2012 | 2012]]

== 2011 Unconference ==
The annual Open Source GIS Unconference was coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There was an Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the Unconference, there was additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that were well worth checking out.

===== 2011 GIS in Action Notes =====
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 10:30-12:00: [[GIS Smackdown]]
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 3:30-5:00: [[Scripting and Beyond]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 1:30-3:00: [[ESRI and Open Source]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 3:15-3:24: [[Update on Japan Crisis Mapping]]

===== Unconference Sessions =====

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 338
|-
| 10:00am-11:00am || [[Civic apps, OSM and State / Authoritative data]] || [[2011_Unconference_Routing_Session | Routing in Open Source]] ||
|-
| 11:00am-noon || [[Crisis Mapping: RDTN.org]] || Can Open Source Replace ESRI? ||
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || [[State of OR Services and Standards]] || [[QGIS Python Extensions]] ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || [[Open Street Maps HowTo]] || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || [[Integrating OpenLayers with GeoExt]] ||
|}

======= (preliminary) unconference lessons learned =========

Some discussion that Fri/Sat is a better day then Thur because more people can attend that are otherwise at work. Worth discussion before next year.

Two rooms was fine for venue was fine

Refreshments were sufficient. Lets see if we can get GIA to donate leftovers again.

Timing was OK once it started; but start time and planning should be tightened up some. Everyone that was going to be there at 9:00 was!

Where are all the notes that people took - please send to the listserv pdxosgis group or plug in here.

Hackathon-Crisis Map session at backspace on Friday averaged between 6-7 people. Lots of education about OSM and Tools. Would have liked to see more people there - maybe same day as main event - could be a 1/2 day tract on un-conference day. It was good to have something to focus on too.

====April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon====
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

==== Volunteers ====

Thanks to all of you who presented, helped organized, or took a shift at the PDX-OSGeo booth at the events!

==== Social Media - Following the Unconference ====
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

Google Group
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group]

==== Recommended Further Reading ====
The following websites were mentioned as further reading at the Unconference:
* [http://gis.stackexchange.com/ GIS Stack Exchange] for any GIS question for any software
* [http://slashgeo.org/ Slash Geo]
* [http://planet.osgeo.org/ Planet OSGeo]

==== Event Set Up ====
[[Event set up]] notes.

== Resources ==
=== SPRING GIS ===
[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html SPRING] is a state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing image processing system with an object-oriented data model which provides for the integration of raster and vector data representations in a single environment. SPRING is a product of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE/DPI (Image Processing Division)[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html ...]

* This documentation was translated and written by USFWS. At one point it was downloadable from the internet although I can't find it now.
* Some seems excellent. Some still has areas that could use polish. It is listed as a draft.
#[[File:0_0 Using SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:0_1 Main Steps to operate the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_1 Using Spring for the first time.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_1 How to Begin Step 1 Activating a databank.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_2 How to Begin Step 2 Activing a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_3 How to Begin Step 3 Visualizing an Image.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_4 How to Begin Step 4 Enhancing a Colored Composition.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_10 How to Begin Step 6 Visualizing other Categories.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_13 How to Begin Step 7 Visualize Cadastral Data.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_14 How to Begin Step 8 Closing SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 (part2) Manipulating the Data Bank.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 Manipulating Data Bank in SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_3 Manipulating a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_4 Manipulating a InfoLayer.odt]]
#[[File:1_5 Defining the Data Model.odt]]
#[[File:2_3 Conceptual model of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_4 basic cartographic concept for the use of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_6 Vectorial data manipulation in the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:AllChaptersEnglish.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p1.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p2.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p3.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p4.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p5.odt]]

=== USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL ===

An example of how to get SURGO soils data into a PostgreSQL database on a GNU/Linux-based OS.

[[File:SSURGO_to_PostgreSQL.odt]]|USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL

===The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API===
Wm Leler of the PDX-OSGEO presented this topic and .Net Magazine requested that he write it up at http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-seven-alternatives-google-maps-api Article date: 2012-06-18.

== Acknowledgments ==
Thanks to various OSGeo local chapters and other wiki contributors whose work we borrowed and particularly CUGOS.

[[Category:Local Chapters]]

PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:36:23Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: /* History */ Added note about official approval

'''Welcome to the Portland, OR Chapter of OSGEO - serving Oregon and SW Washington!'''

== News ==

* We now meet on the 3th Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM at various locations.
* We were approved as an official OSGeo chapter at the [[Board_Meeting_2012-08-09 | August, 2012 OSGeo board meeting]]. See the [[PDX_OSGEO_OSGEO_Local_Chapter_Recognition | previous notes on this topic]].

=== Upcoming Events ===
[[Category:Events]]

PDX OSGeo members are encouraged to participate.

* Sun 2012-09-30 - Thu 2012-10-4 [http://www.urisa.org/gispro2012 URISA GIS-Pro 2012]
* Sat 2012-10-13 OpenStreetMap's [http://www.stateofthemap.org/ State of the Map 2012]
* Fri 2012-10-12 - Sun 2012-10-14 [http://wherecamppdx.org/ WhereCampPDX 5]
* Wed 2012-10-17 - Fri 2012-10-19 [http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=2 North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS 2012)]

=== Past Events we participated in ===

* Presentation for PLSO/ORURISA GIS in Action Conference 2012 - [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JlmI9S6ZHYtW2pEwe4VtVYw1rehxbqdgkutoWbKjAw4/edit Open Source Smackdown - Web Mapping Clients Edition]

* Details on '''[[PDX-OSGEO#Unconference_March_31st_and_April_1st.2C_2011 | 2011 Open Source GIS unconference]]'''

* Progress on

== Meetings ==
[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Planning | How to plan a meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Notes | Past Meeting Notes]]

== About the PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter ==

=== Introduction ===
PDX-OSGEO is a proposed Local Chapter of OSGeo. PDX-OSGEO has a cachement area equal to the PDX airport, Oregon and SW Washington (Vancouver, WA / Clark County, WA). Monthly meetings are held in Portland.

=== History ===
PDX-OSGEO has been around and meeting in one form or another since before February 2009 under various names. Since September 2010, we have been recognized as an Oregon-URISA [http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS Special Interest Group (SIG)]. Since 2010, the local chapter has coordinated an open source unconference with ORURISA and [http://orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action]. There are also deep roots with our sister OSGeo Local Chapter, [http://cugos.org CUGOS]. In August, 2012, we became an official OSGeo local chapter.

=== Mission ===
The OSGeo PDX-OSGEO Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.

=== Objectives ===
Monthly Meetings, usually totaling 10/year:
* Presentations (Application and Technical)
* Chapter business
* Social gathering

Regional Events:
* Open Source GIS unconference
* Conference participation

Communication:
* Mailing List
* Wiki Development
* Monthly meetings

Legal Status:
* No real independent legal structure.
* No real capacity to independently hold funds in other than ad hoc informal manner.
* Affiliations with OSGeo and ORURISA help us with some of the tasks that require legal recognition as an independent entity.
* There are currently no plans to seek any independent legal structure in the future.

== Getting Involved ==
The PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter is a flexible organization, join us and help steer.

=== Mailing List ===
Please join our mailing list to make sure that you know what's going on. Sign up and participate (or just lurk for a while). You do need to answer the questions (what is your favorite map and something else I think) to the extent needed to demonstrate that you are a person and have the minimal amount of GEO knowledge to not be a random spammer.
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group] or now [http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgeo renamed google email group].

If you want to help on planning meetings, join the planners list.

=== IRC ===
We can be found on irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo-pdx when there is something to discuss.

=== Membership ===
Anyone who wants to help support our mission is free to become a member.
'''List yourself on the [[PDX_Member | PDX-OSGEO Member Page]] and you're in!'''

=== Leadership ===
To the extent that we think that we need leadership, it is [[User:Percyd | Percy]]. Mostly we expect everyone to step up and help on most tasks resulting in a light load for all.

=== Wiki ===
==== How To Write WIKI ====
Check out WikiPedia, where else. This is a great resource for many wiki writing tips
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Organizing_your_writing How to Write Wiki]

== Annual Reports ==
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2010 | 2010]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2011 | 2011]]
* [[PDX_OSGeo_Chapter_Annual_Report_2012 | 2012]]

== 2011 Unconference ==
The annual Open Source GIS Unconference was coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There was an Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the Unconference, there was additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that were well worth checking out.

===== 2011 GIS in Action Notes =====
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 10:30-12:00: [[GIS Smackdown]]
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 3:30-5:00: [[Scripting and Beyond]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 1:30-3:00: [[ESRI and Open Source]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 3:15-3:24: [[Update on Japan Crisis Mapping]]

===== Unconference Sessions =====

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 338
|-
| 10:00am-11:00am || [[Civic apps, OSM and State / Authoritative data]] || [[2011_Unconference_Routing_Session | Routing in Open Source]] ||
|-
| 11:00am-noon || [[Crisis Mapping: RDTN.org]] || Can Open Source Replace ESRI? ||
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || [[State of OR Services and Standards]] || [[QGIS Python Extensions]] ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || [[Open Street Maps HowTo]] || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || [[Integrating OpenLayers with GeoExt]] ||
|}

======= (preliminary) unconference lessons learned =========

Some discussion that Fri/Sat is a better day then Thur because more people can attend that are otherwise at work. Worth discussion before next year.

Two rooms was fine for venue was fine

Refreshments were sufficient. Lets see if we can get GIA to donate leftovers again.

Timing was OK once it started; but start time and planning should be tightened up some. Everyone that was going to be there at 9:00 was!

Where are all the notes that people took - please send to the listserv pdxosgis group or plug in here.

Hackathon-Crisis Map session at backspace on Friday averaged between 6-7 people. Lots of education about OSM and Tools. Would have liked to see more people there - maybe same day as main event - could be a 1/2 day tract on un-conference day. It was good to have something to focus on too.

====April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon====
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

==== Volunteers ====

Thanks to all of you who presented, helped organized, or took a shift at the PDX-OSGeo booth at the events!

==== Social Media - Following the Unconference ====
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

Google Group
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group]

==== Recommended Further Reading ====
The following websites were mentioned as further reading at the Unconference:
* [http://gis.stackexchange.com/ GIS Stack Exchange] for any GIS question for any software
* [http://slashgeo.org/ Slash Geo]
* [http://planet.osgeo.org/ Planet OSGeo]

==== Event Set Up ====
[[Event set up]] notes.

== Resources ==
=== SPRING GIS ===
[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html SPRING] is a state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing image processing system with an object-oriented data model which provides for the integration of raster and vector data representations in a single environment. SPRING is a product of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE/DPI (Image Processing Division)[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html ...]

* This documentation was translated and written by USFWS. At one point it was downloadable from the internet although I can't find it now.
* Some seems excellent. Some still has areas that could use polish. It is listed as a draft.
#[[File:0_0 Using SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:0_1 Main Steps to operate the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_1 Using Spring for the first time.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_1 How to Begin Step 1 Activating a databank.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_2 How to Begin Step 2 Activing a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_3 How to Begin Step 3 Visualizing an Image.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_4 How to Begin Step 4 Enhancing a Colored Composition.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_10 How to Begin Step 6 Visualizing other Categories.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_13 How to Begin Step 7 Visualize Cadastral Data.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_14 How to Begin Step 8 Closing SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 (part2) Manipulating the Data Bank.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 Manipulating Data Bank in SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_3 Manipulating a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_4 Manipulating a InfoLayer.odt]]
#[[File:1_5 Defining the Data Model.odt]]
#[[File:2_3 Conceptual model of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_4 basic cartographic concept for the use of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_6 Vectorial data manipulation in the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:AllChaptersEnglish.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p1.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p2.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p3.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p4.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p5.odt]]

=== USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL ===

An example of how to get SURGO soils data into a PostgreSQL database on a GNU/Linux-based OS.

[[File:SSURGO_to_PostgreSQL.odt]]|USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL

===The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API===
Wm Leler of the PDX-OSGEO presented this topic and .Net Magazine requested that he write it up at http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-seven-alternatives-google-maps-api Article date: 2012-06-18.

== Acknowledgments ==
Thanks to various OSGeo local chapters and other wiki contributors whose work we borrowed and particularly CUGOS.

[[Category:Local Chapters]]

PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:34:17Z

Wiki-Dfuhriman: Reorder of events, trimming, general cleanup. Also updated the news to mention that we are officially an OSGeo Chapter.

'''Welcome to the Portland, OR Chapter of OSGEO - serving Oregon and SW Washington!'''

== News ==

* We now meet on the 3th Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM at various locations.
* We were approved as an official OSGeo chapter at the [[Board_Meeting_2012-08-09 | August, 2012 OSGeo board meeting]]. See the [[PDX_OSGEO_OSGEO_Local_Chapter_Recognition | previous notes on this topic]].

=== Upcoming Events ===
[[Category:Events]]

PDX OSGeo members are encouraged to participate.

* Sun 2012-09-30 - Thu 2012-10-4 [http://www.urisa.org/gispro2012 URISA GIS-Pro 2012]
* Sat 2012-10-13 OpenStreetMap's [http://www.stateofthemap.org/ State of the Map 2012]
* Fri 2012-10-12 - Sun 2012-10-14 [http://wherecamppdx.org/ WhereCampPDX 5]
* Wed 2012-10-17 - Fri 2012-10-19 [http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=2 North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS 2012)]

=== Past Events we participated in ===

* Presentation for PLSO/ORURISA GIS in Action Conference 2012 - [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JlmI9S6ZHYtW2pEwe4VtVYw1rehxbqdgkutoWbKjAw4/edit Open Source Smackdown - Web Mapping Clients Edition]

* Details on '''[[PDX-OSGEO#Unconference_March_31st_and_April_1st.2C_2011 | 2011 Open Source GIS unconference]]'''

* Progress on

== Meetings ==
[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Planning | How to plan a meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Notes | Past Meeting Notes]]

== About the PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter ==

=== Introduction ===
PDX-OSGEO is a proposed Local Chapter of OSGeo. PDX-OSGEO has a cachement area equal to the PDX airport, Oregon and SW Washington (Vancouver, WA / Clark County, WA). Monthly meetings are held in Portland.

=== History ===
PDX-OSGEO has been around and meeting in one form or another since before February 2009 under various names. Since September 2010, we have been recognized as an Oregon-URISA [http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS Special Interest Group (SIG)]. Since 2010, the local chapter has coordinated an open source unconference with ORURISA and [http://orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action]. There are also deep roots with our sister OSGeo Local Chapter, [http://cugos.org CUGOS].

=== Mission ===
The OSGeo PDX-OSGEO Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.

=== Objectives ===
Monthly Meetings, usually totaling 10/year:
* Presentations (Application and Technical)
* Chapter business
* Social gathering

Regional Events:
* Open Source GIS unconference
* Conference participation

Communication:
* Mailing List
* Wiki Development
* Monthly meetings

Legal Status:
* No real independent legal structure.
* No real capacity to independently hold funds in other than ad hoc informal manner.
* Affiliations with OSGeo and ORURISA help us with some of the tasks that require legal recognition as an independent entity.
* There are currently no plans to seek any independent legal structure in the future.

== Getting Involved ==
The PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter is a flexible organization, join us and help steer.

=== Mailing List ===
Please join our mailing list to make sure that you know what's going on. Sign up and participate (or just lurk for a while). You do need to answer the questions (what is your favorite map and something else I think) to the extent needed to demonstrate that you are a person and have the minimal amount of GEO knowledge to not be a random spammer.
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group] or now [http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgeo renamed google email group].

If you want to help on planning meetings, join the planners list.

=== IRC ===
We can be found on irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo-pdx when there is something to discuss.

=== Membership ===
Anyone who wants to help support our mission is free to become a member.
'''List yourself on the [[PDX_Member | PDX-OSGEO Member Page]] and you're in!'''

=== Leadership ===
To the extent that we think that we need leadership, it is [[User:Percyd | Percy]]. Mostly we expect everyone to step up and help on most tasks resulting in a light load for all.

=== Wiki ===
==== How To Write WIKI ====
Check out WikiPedia, where else. This is a great resource for many wiki writing tips
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Organizing_your_writing How to Write Wiki]

== Annual Reports ==
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2010 | 2010]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2011 | 2011]]
* [[PDX_OSGeo_Chapter_Annual_Report_2012 | 2012]]

== 2011 Unconference ==
The annual Open Source GIS Unconference was coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There was an Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the Unconference, there was additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that were well worth checking out.

===== 2011 GIS in Action Notes =====
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 10:30-12:00: [[GIS Smackdown]]
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 3:30-5:00: [[Scripting and Beyond]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 1:30-3:00: [[ESRI and Open Source]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 3:15-3:24: [[Update on Japan Crisis Mapping]]

===== Unconference Sessions =====

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 338
|-
| 10:00am-11:00am || [[Civic apps, OSM and State / Authoritative data]] || [[2011_Unconference_Routing_Session | Routing in Open Source]] ||
|-
| 11:00am-noon || [[Crisis Mapping: RDTN.org]] || Can Open Source Replace ESRI? ||
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || [[State of OR Services and Standards]] || [[QGIS Python Extensions]] ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || [[Open Street Maps HowTo]] || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || [[Integrating OpenLayers with GeoExt]] ||
|}

======= (preliminary) unconference lessons learned =========

Some discussion that Fri/Sat is a better day then Thur because more people can attend that are otherwise at work. Worth discussion before next year.

Two rooms was fine for venue was fine

Refreshments were sufficient. Lets see if we can get GIA to donate leftovers again.

Timing was OK once it started; but start time and planning should be tightened up some. Everyone that was going to be there at 9:00 was!

Where are all the notes that people took - please send to the listserv pdxosgis group or plug in here.

Hackathon-Crisis Map session at backspace on Friday averaged between 6-7 people. Lots of education about OSM and Tools. Would have liked to see more people there - maybe same day as main event - could be a 1/2 day tract on un-conference day. It was good to have something to focus on too.

====April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon====
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

==== Volunteers ====

Thanks to all of you who presented, helped organized, or took a shift at the PDX-OSGeo booth at the events!

==== Social Media - Following the Unconference ====
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

Google Group
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group]

==== Recommended Further Reading ====
The following websites were mentioned as further reading at the Unconference:
* [http://gis.stackexchange.com/ GIS Stack Exchange] for any GIS question for any software
* [http://slashgeo.org/ Slash Geo]
* [http://planet.osgeo.org/ Planet OSGeo]

==== Event Set Up ====
[[Event set up]] notes.

== Resources ==
=== SPRING GIS ===
[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html SPRING] is a state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing image processing system with an object-oriented data model which provides for the integration of raster and vector data representations in a single environment. SPRING is a product of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE/DPI (Image Processing Division)[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html ...]

* This documentation was translated and written by USFWS. At one point it was downloadable from the internet although I can't find it now.
* Some seems excellent. Some still has areas that could use polish. It is listed as a draft.
#[[File:0_0 Using SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:0_1 Main Steps to operate the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_1 Using Spring for the first time.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_1 How to Begin Step 1 Activating a databank.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_2 How to Begin Step 2 Activing a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_3 How to Begin Step 3 Visualizing an Image.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_4 How to Begin Step 4 Enhancing a Colored Composition.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_10 How to Begin Step 6 Visualizing other Categories.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_13 How to Begin Step 7 Visualize Cadastral Data.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_14 How to Begin Step 8 Closing SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 (part2) Manipulating the Data Bank.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 Manipulating Data Bank in SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_3 Manipulating a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_4 Manipulating a InfoLayer.odt]]
#[[File:1_5 Defining the Data Model.odt]]
#[[File:2_3 Conceptual model of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_4 basic cartographic concept for the use of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_6 Vectorial data manipulation in the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:AllChaptersEnglish.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p1.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p2.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p3.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p4.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p5.odt]]

=== USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL ===

An example of how to get SURGO soils data into a PostgreSQL database on a GNU/Linux-based OS.

[[File:SSURGO_to_PostgreSQL.odt]]|USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL

===The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API===
Wm Leler of the PDX-OSGEO presented this topic and .Net Magazine requested that he write it up at http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-seven-alternatives-google-maps-api Article date: 2012-06-18.

== Acknowledgments ==
Thanks to various OSGeo local chapters and other wiki contributors whose work we borrowed and particularly CUGOS.

[[Category:Local Chapters]]

PDX OSGEO Meeting Notes

2012-09-28T19:22:26Z

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==== 2012 ====
[[PDX-OSGeo_20120926_Meeting | September 26, 2012 Meeting]] '''moved to 4th Wednesday to avoid conflict with Ignite!'''

[[PDX-OSGeo_20120815_Meeting | August 15, 2012 Meeting]] '''(3rd Wednesday - now always the third Wed)'''

[[PDX_OSgeo_20120718_Meeting | July 18, 2012 Meeting]] '''(3rd Wednesday - New *new* location)'''

[[PDX_OSgeo_20120620_Meeting | June 20, 2012 Meeting]] '''(3rd Wednesday - New location)'''

[[PDX_OSGeo_20120523_Meeting | May 23rd 2012 Meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGeo_20120425_Meeting | April 25th 2012 Meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGeo_20120328_Meeting | March 28th 2012 Meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_20120222_Meeting | February 22nd 2012 Meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_20120125_Agenda | January 25th 2012 Meeting]]

==== 2011 ====

[[PDX_OSGEO_20110323_Meeting | March 23, 2011 Meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_20110427_Meeting | April 27, 2011 Meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_20110525_Meeting | May 25, 2011 Meeting]]

Agenda: [[PDX_OSGEO_20110824_Agenda | August 24, 2011]] Minutes: [[PDX OSGEO 20110824 Minutes | August 24, 2011]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_20110928_Minutes | September 28, 2011 Meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_20111026_Meeting | October 26, 2011 Meeting]]

Add next meeting here like <nowiki> [[PDX_OSGEO_YYYYMMDD_Meeting | Month ## #### Meeting]]</nowiki>

July 18th (3rd Wednesday)

August 15th (3rd Wednesday)

September 19th (3rd Wednesday)

October 17th (3rd Wednesday)

November (typically canceled)

December (typically canceled, or Winter Coders Social)

PDX-OSGEO

2012-09-28T19:21:32Z

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'''Welcome to the Portland, OR Chapter of OSGEO - serving Oregon and SW Washington!'''

== News ==
* Presentation for PLSO/ORURISA GIS in Action Conference 2012 - [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JlmI9S6ZHYtW2pEwe4VtVYw1rehxbqdgkutoWbKjAw4/edit Open Source Smackdown - Web Mapping Clients Edition]

* Details on '''[[PDX-OSGEO#Unconference_March_31st_and_April_1st.2C_2011 | 2011 Open Source GIS unconference]]'''

* Progress on [[PDX_OSGEO_OSGEO_Local_Chapter_Recognition | OSGeo Local Chapter Recognition]]

== Meetings ==
'''IMPORTANT NOTICE: '''
 We now meet on the 3th Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 PM at various locations.
[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Planning | How to plan a meeting]]

[[PDX_OSGEO_Meeting_Notes | Past Meeting Notes]]

== About the PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter ==

=== Introduction ===
PDX-OSGEO is a proposed Local Chapter of OSGeo. PDX-OSGEO has a cachement area equal to the PDX airport, Oregon and SW Washington (Vancouver, WA / Clark County, WA). Monthly meetings are held in Portland.

=== History ===
PDX-OSGEO has been around and meeting in one form or another since before February 2009 under various names. Since September 2010, we have been recognized as an Oregon-URISA [http://orurisa.org/PDXOSGIS Special Interest Group (SIG)]. Since 2010, the local chapter has coordinated an open source unconference with ORURISA and [http://orurisa.org/GIS_In_Action GIS In Action]. There are also deep roots with our sister OSGeo Local Chapter, [http://cugos.org CUGOS].

=== Mission ===
The OSGeo PDX-OSGEO Chapter strives to promote the local use of Open Source Geospatial software, particularly new users in the Oregon/SW Washington area. The group hosts monthly meetings providing presentation, discussion, and educational opportunities and focuses on materializing an annual Open Source GIS unconference.

=== Objectives ===
Monthly Meetings, usually totaling 10/year:
* Presentations (Application and Technical)
* Chapter business
* Social gathering

Regional Events:
* Open Source GIS unconference
* Conference participation

Communication:
* Mailing List
* Wiki Development
* Monthly meetings

Legal Status:
* No real independent legal structure.
* No real capacity to independently hold funds in other than ad hoc informal manner.
* Affiliations with OSGeo and ORURISA help us with some of the tasks that require legal recognition as an independent entity.
* There are currently no plans to seek any independent legal structure in the future.

== Getting Involved ==
The PDX-OSGEO Local Chapter is a flexible organization, join us and help steer.

=== Mailing List ===
Please join our mailing list to make sure that you know what's going on. Sign up and participate (or just lurk for a while). You do need to answer the questions (what is your favorite map and something else I think) to the extent needed to demonstrate that you are a person and have the minimal amount of GEO knowledge to not be a random spammer.
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group] or now [http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgeo renamed google email group].

If you want to help on planning meetings, join the planners list.

=== IRC ===
We can be found on irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo-pdx when there is something to discuss.

=== Membership ===
Anyone who wants to help support our mission is free to become a member.
'''List yourself on the [[PDX_Member | PDX-OSGEO Member Page]] and you're in!'''

=== Leadership ===
To the extent that we think that we need leadership, it is [[User:Percyd | Percy]]. Mostly we expect everyone to step up and help on most tasks resulting in a light load for all.

=== Wiki ===
==== How To Write WIKI ====
Check out WikiPedia, where else. This is a great resource for many wiki writing tips
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Organizing_your_writing How to Write Wiki]

== Annual Reports ==
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2010 | 2010]]
* [[PDX_OSGEO_Chapter_Annual_Report_2011 | 2011]]
* [[PDX_OSGeo_Chapter_Annual_Report_2012 | 2012]]

== 2011 Unconference ==
The annual Open Source GIS Unconference was coordinated in conjunction with [http://calagator.org/events/1250459867 GIS In Action]. There was an Open Source GIS Smackdown on Tuesday at 10:30am right after the Keynote. In addition to the Unconference, there was additional presentations on Open Source applications through GIS in Action that were well worth checking out.

===== 2011 GIS in Action Notes =====
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 10:30-12:00: [[GIS Smackdown]]
* GIS in Action, Tuesday March 29, 2011, 3:30-5:00: [[Scripting and Beyond]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 1:30-3:00: [[ESRI and Open Source]]
* GIS in Action, Wednesday March 30, 2011, 3:15-3:24: [[Update on Japan Crisis Mapping]]

===== Unconference Sessions =====

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Time !! Room 328 !! Room 338
|-
| 10:00am-11:00am || [[Civic apps, OSM and State / Authoritative data]] || [[2011_Unconference_Routing_Session | Routing in Open Source]] ||
|-
| 11:00am-noon || [[Crisis Mapping: RDTN.org]] || Can Open Source Replace ESRI? ||
|-
| 1:30pm-2:30pm || [[State of OR Services and Standards]] || [[QGIS Python Extensions]] ||
|-
| 2:30pm-3:30pm || [[Open Street Maps HowTo]] || Getting started with 'R' ||
|-
| 3:30pm-4:30pm || Building Minecraft Maps with USGS Data || [[Integrating OpenLayers with GeoExt]] ||
|}

======= (preliminary) unconference lessons learned =========

Some discussion that Fri/Sat is a better day then Thur because more people can attend that are otherwise at work. Worth discussion before next year.

Two rooms was fine for venue was fine

Refreshments were sufficient. Lets see if we can get GIA to donate leftovers again.

Timing was OK once it started; but start time and planning should be tightened up some. Everyone that was going to be there at 9:00 was!

Where are all the notes that people took - please send to the listserv pdxosgis group or plug in here.

Hackathon-Crisis Map session at backspace on Friday averaged between 6-7 people. Lots of education about OSM and Tools. Would have liked to see more people there - maybe same day as main event - could be a 1/2 day tract on un-conference day. It was good to have something to focus on too.

====April 1, 2011 April Fools' Hackathon====
The Hackathon is OPEN. We're meeting at [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&nord=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&ion=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=backspace&fb=1&gl=us&hq=backspace&hnear=Portland,+OR&cid=0,0,8416363487660196607&ei=2uKUTZmxHIr0tgPO8uHIBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQnwIwAQ Backspace] from 11am-2p. Submit your ideaz here.

* [[Crisis Camp Japan]]
* Documenting and How To's
* For people who don't want to do Hackathon activities, they could help with mapping the (Japan) crisis area for OpenStreetMap. See also, [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2011_Sendai_earthquake_and_tsunami OSM wiki]
* I've got a fairly complete open source GIS stack built as an openSUSE Linux appliance. It consists of R plus the R "Spatial" task view plus all of its dependencies (Proj4, Grass, GDAL, PostGIS) plus QGIS. But not all of us run openSUSE Linux - yet ;-). I'd like to see this stack ported to Windows and MacOS X. I can do Ubuntu and Fedora ports myself if anyone's interested, and I can help with the Windows port. The scripts are on Github at [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts] and [https://github.com/znmeb/Data-Journalism-Developer-Studio/tree/master/Desktop/Install-Scripts/Spatial] if anyone wants to get a head start on this.

==== Volunteers ====

Thanks to all of you who presented, helped organized, or took a shift at the PDX-OSGeo booth at the events!

==== Social Media - Following the Unconference ====
* Twitter aggregators - suggested tags: #GIA, #pdxosgeo
* Foursquare
* Geoloqi - Log in with your Twitter ID or sign up: [http://geoloqi.com/ Geoloqi site]

Google Group
[http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-osgis google email group]

==== Recommended Further Reading ====
The following websites were mentioned as further reading at the Unconference:
* [http://gis.stackexchange.com/ GIS Stack Exchange] for any GIS question for any software
* [http://slashgeo.org/ Slash Geo]
* [http://planet.osgeo.org/ Planet OSGeo]

==== Event Set Up ====
[[Event set up]] notes.

[[Category:Events]]

== Upcoming events where PDX-OSGEO members may participate or present==
* WhereCamp
* Sun 2012-09-30 - Thu 2012-10-4 [http://www.urisa.org/gispro2012 URISA GIS-Pro 2012]
* Sat 2012-10-13 OpenStreetMap's [http://www.stateofthemap.org/ State of the Map 2012]
* Fri 2012-10-12 - Sun 2012-10-14 [http://wherecamppdx.org/ WhereCampPDX 5]
* Wed 2012-10-17 - Fri 2012-10-19 [http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=2 North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS 2012)]

== Resources ==
=== SPRING GIS ===
[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html SPRING] is a state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing image processing system with an object-oriented data model which provides for the integration of raster and vector data representations in a single environment. SPRING is a product of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE/DPI (Image Processing Division)[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/index.html ...]

* This documentation was translated and written by USFWS. At one point it was downloadable from the internet although I can't find it now.
* Some seems excellent. Some still has areas that could use polish. It is listed as a draft.
#[[File:0_0 Using SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:0_1 Main Steps to operate the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_1 Using Spring for the first time.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_1 How to Begin Step 1 Activating a databank.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_2 How to Begin Step 2 Activing a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_3 How to Begin Step 3 Visualizing an Image.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_4 How to Begin Step 4 Enhancing a Colored Composition.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_10 How to Begin Step 6 Visualizing other Categories.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_13 How to Begin Step 7 Visualize Cadastral Data.odt]]
#[[File:1_1_14 How to Begin Step 8 Closing SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 (part2) Manipulating the Data Bank.odt]]
#[[File:1_2 Manipulating Data Bank in SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:1_3 Manipulating a Project.odt]]
#[[File:1_4 Manipulating a InfoLayer.odt]]
#[[File:1_5 Defining the Data Model.odt]]
#[[File:2_3 Conceptual model of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_4 basic cartographic concept for the use of SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:2_6 Vectorial data manipulation in the SPRING.odt]]
#[[File:AllChaptersEnglish.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p1.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p2.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p3.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p4.odt]]
#[[File:SPRINGManual032106p5.odt]]

=== USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL ===

An example of how to get SURGO soils data into a PostgreSQL database on a GNU/Linux-based OS.

[[File:SSURGO_to_PostgreSQL.odt]]|USDA - NRCS SSURGO Soil Database Migration to PostgreSQL

===The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API===
Wm Leler of the PDX-OSGEO presented this topic and .Net Magazine requested that he write it up at http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-seven-alternatives-google-maps-api Article date: 2012-06-18.

== Acknowledgments ==
Thanks to various OSGeo local chapters and other wiki contributors whose work we borrowed and particularly CUGOS.

[[Category:Local Chapters]]