Difference between revisions of "PDX OSGEO Local Chapter Recognition"
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# Name (once we decide, I'll start the page on the OSGeo wiki): | # Name (once we decide, I'll start the page on the OSGeo wiki): | ||
* PDX-OSGEO | * PDX-OSGEO | ||
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# Region of group. | # Region of group. | ||
Match OR-URISA (Oregon and SW Washington). Cugos gave us Oregon so we are clear of overlap (some rounding needed). | Match OR-URISA (Oregon and SW Washington). Cugos gave us Oregon so we are clear of overlap (some rounding needed). | ||
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# "OSGeo Chapter" should prepare a mission and objectives indicating | # "OSGeo Chapter" should prepare a mission and objectives indicating | ||
the scope of the planned chapter (geographic or linguistic extent for | the scope of the planned chapter (geographic or linguistic extent for | ||
instance). | instance). | ||
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>With thanks and apologies to CUGOS (http://cugos.org/), here is a rough initial draft. | >With thanks and apologies to CUGOS (http://cugos.org/), here is a rough initial draft. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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# “OSGeo Chapter” should propose an official representative to liaise | # “OSGeo Chapter” should propose an official representative to liaise | ||
with the OSGeo Board. If accepted by the board, the representative | with the OSGeo Board. If accepted by the board, the representative | ||
will be an officer of OSGeo. | will be an officer of OSGeo. | ||
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* Percy | * Percy | ||
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# List of initial members. | # List of initial members. | ||
* Opt-in. Darrell will use google form to have people sign up. We thought opt in was less evil than opt out. | * Opt-in. Darrell will use google form to have people sign up. We thought opt in was less evil than opt out. | ||
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# Email list, website, wiki, etc. | # Email list, website, wiki, etc. | ||
* For now stay with google groups for email | * For now stay with google groups for email | ||
Revision as of 04:09, 1 March 2011
- 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 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.
- Percy
- List of initial members.
- Opt-in. Darrell will use google form to have people sign up. We thought opt in was less evil than opt out.
- 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.