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== '''Aims and Objectives for the OSGeo Ireland Chapter''' ==<br />
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''Perhaps these can be discussed and reviewed during the [[Ireland/Symposium2017]]?''<br />
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* Promote use of open source spatial software amongst Irish institutions, businesses, and individuals. <br />
* Allow a forum to discuss and debate the use of this software<br />
** Use of the mailing list<br />
** Meetups and conferences<br />
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More specific actions:<br />
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* Raise awareness of the Google Summer of Code programme, and help pair Irish students and mentors for OSGeo software development<br />
* Assist members in arranging informal meetups at OSGeo events (FOSS4G, FOSS4G-Europe etc.)<br />
* Provide assistance to businesses in open-sourcing geo-related projects<br />
** Raising awareness of these libraries to interested organisations providing commercial opportunities relating to open source projects<br />
** Documenting best practice for licensing and releasing open source software<br />
* Checking if GDAL and all other OSGeo software is using the incorrect projection parameters for Irish National Grid!<br />
** See https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/150 and the parameter TOWGS84[482.5,-130.6,564.6,-1.042,-0.214,-0.631,8.15]<br />
** Should 8.15 be -8.15? See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmert_transformation</div>Wiki-Sethg