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== Review ==
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As posted by FrankW to International-Discuss and the board list. Please send all major edits on this page also to mailto:international-discuss@osgeo.org.
  
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I reviewed the Local Chapter Guidelines wiki page at:
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=== Concerns and Suggestions ===
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* Local chapter does not need to have a voting member of OSGeo involved
  
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  http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Local_Chapter_Guidelines
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Suggestion to have 2-3 "levels" of chapter.
  
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Generally I like it, but I have a few concerns / suggestions.
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==== Level one ====
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Category [[Interest Groups]]
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* does not need to have any "official" existance
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* does not formally represent OSGeo organisation
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* mailing list
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* wiki pages
  
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1) I don't specially see that a local chapter needs to have a voting
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==== Level two ====
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    member of OSGeo involved.  We don't require this of projects, or
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Category Project
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    committees, so why local chapters?
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* Official existance
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* Formally represents a foundation project
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* reports to the board
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* no OSGeo funding or management (I don't understand this point.  how is it different from 'normal' OSGeo projects?)
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* mailing list
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* wiki pages
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* web pages
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* Documents directory
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* SVN(etc.?)
  
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2) I think we need to imagine 2-3 "levels" of chapter.  The minimum
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==== Level three ====
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    level might not have any "official" existance, just existing as a mailing
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Could be 'Regional Chapter'? The following are just suggestions and are not required.
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    list and wiki pages. This is roughly the same as the "working group"
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* Official Organization in the country where it is formed
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    discussed in the past.
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* no OSGeo oversight of finances
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* own chapter board
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* own bank account
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* own funding
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* local conferences
  
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    The second level would be authorized by the board, has a "project" on the
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Groups working on building some momentum to form a chapter might start in level 1,  
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    osgeo domain, mailing lists and is expected to designate someone to report
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and might never get past that level if there is no need.
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    back to the board (but not necessarily an officer).  The group does a
 
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    variety of things, but maintains no chapter private chapter finances.
 
  
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    The third level might actually officially exist as an organization in the
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=== General Guidelines ===
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    country where it is formed, has it's own chapter board, has it's own
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Some local chapters that are essentially very local "social and support" groups. 
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    bank account, etc.  This level would potentially be required if the local
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For instance the OSGeo [[Ottawa Chapter]] would be focused around a local group that meets regularly
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    chapter wants to put on local conferences or pursue other kinds of projects
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as opposed to a "language"-based or "regional" group that might not meet in person frequently.
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    that might require funding, sponsorship, etc.  I would not necessarily
 
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    expect detailed OSGeo oversight of such finances.
 
  
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    I imagine something like OSGeo Japan Branch being in category 3, while
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OSGeo needs to ensure that local chapters are behaving in a manner congruent
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    some other chapters not wanting too much organizational overhead might
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with the OSGeo mission, and not otherwise bringing the foundation into disrepute
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    opt for category 2.  Groups working on building some momentum to form
 
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    a chapter might start in category 1, and might never get past that level
 
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    if there is no need.
 
  
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3) I foresee some local chapters that are essentially very local "social
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Beyond that OSGeo shouldn't need to interfere much.
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    and support" groups.  For instance, the mooted "OSGeo Ottawa Chapter".
 
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    Such chapters would be focused around a local group that meets regularly
 
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    as opposed to a "language or national" based group that might not actually
 
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    meet in person frequently.
 
  
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4) Generally I think OSGeo needs to ensure that local chapters are
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FrankW likes the idea of language based chapters acting as an advocate for
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    behaving in a manner congruent with the OSGeo mission, and not
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translation into their language.
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    otherwise bringing the foundation into disrepute, but beyond that
 
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    we shouldn't need to interfere much.
 
  
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I do like the idea of language based chapters acting as an advocate for
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According to other docs and definitions, we would first call the Ottawa Chapter "the OSGeo Ottawa Regional Interest Group"?
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translation into their language.
 

Latest revision as of 15:30, 20 June 2006

Review

As posted by FrankW to International-Discuss and the board list. Please send all major edits on this page also to mailto:international-discuss@osgeo.org.

Concerns and Suggestions

  • Local chapter does not need to have a voting member of OSGeo involved

Suggestion to have 2-3 "levels" of chapter.

Level one

Category Interest Groups

  • does not need to have any "official" existance
  • does not formally represent OSGeo organisation
  • mailing list
  • wiki pages

Level two

Category Project

  • Official existance
  • Formally represents a foundation project
  • reports to the board
  • no OSGeo funding or management (I don't understand this point. how is it different from 'normal' OSGeo projects?)
  • mailing list
  • wiki pages
  • web pages
  • Documents directory
  • SVN(etc.?)

Level three

Could be 'Regional Chapter'? The following are just suggestions and are not required.

  • Official Organization in the country where it is formed
  • no OSGeo oversight of finances
  • own chapter board
  • own bank account
  • own funding
  • local conferences

Groups working on building some momentum to form a chapter might start in level 1, and might never get past that level if there is no need.

General Guidelines

Some local chapters that are essentially very local "social and support" groups. For instance the OSGeo Ottawa Chapter would be focused around a local group that meets regularly as opposed to a "language"-based or "regional" group that might not meet in person frequently.

OSGeo needs to ensure that local chapters are behaving in a manner congruent with the OSGeo mission, and not otherwise bringing the foundation into disrepute

Beyond that OSGeo shouldn't need to interfere much.

FrankW likes the idea of language based chapters acting as an advocate for translation into their language.

According to other docs and definitions, we would first call the Ottawa Chapter "the OSGeo Ottawa Regional Interest Group"?

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