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=== Initial User Base ===
 
=== Initial User Base ===
  
Approach/contact existing user groups in GIS and OS development for interested individuals, and direct them to this wiki page and mailing list. Potential groups include:
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Commercial:
* Other user groups
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* http://www.wwwcomm.com/
** DrupalCamp
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** PLUG
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Software User Groups:
** Regional OS projects/user communities
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* http://phillyjug.jsync.com/ - Java UG
** PANMA
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* http://www.phillyalt.net/ - .NET UP
** OSM chapter
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* http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/PhillyPug/ - Python UG
** NJ GIS user group (Sean)
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* http://phflex.org/ - Flex UG
** other?
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* http://philadelphia.pm.org/ - Pearlmongers
* Advertise at schools (Penn, Drexel, Temple)?
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* http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/pearstalk/ - Php UG
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* http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/ - Ubuntu UG
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Other OS Users:
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* Drupal
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* DotNetNuke
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* Plone
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* Mambo/Joomla
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Other Professional Organizations:
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* Urban Planning
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* Architecture
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* Geography
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* Open Data
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* Conservation
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* Environmental
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* Recreation
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* Campaigning
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Social Networks:
 
* LinkedIn
 
* LinkedIn
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* Facebook page?
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* Meetup.com?
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Other Lists:
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* PANMA
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* Make:Philly
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* Hacktory
  
 
== Membership ==
 
== Membership ==

Revision as of 20:23, 30 December 2008

Philadephia Local Chapter

The Philadelphia chapter of OSGeo is based on the user group around metropolitan Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia chapter is a proposed chapter of OSGeo, seeking out a critical mass of users prior to formal Chapter incorporation.

History

Started: November, 2008 at Chapter House coffee shop.

Mission

The OSGeo Philadelphia Chapter strives to provide support for local users of Open Source Geospatial software, and to promote the goals and projects of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. The Chapter is focused on the Philadelphia metropolitan region of the United States. The group plans to host meetings providing networking, support and educational opportunities to the local members.

Continuing Goals

  • Advocate for the use of Open Source GIS at regional and state levels
  • Help act as a breeding ground for new projects
  • Serve as starting point/meetup resource for geospatial software discussions.

Near Term Goals

  • Set up mailing list
  • IRC room, meeting time
  • Identify mailing list audience and get to them
  • Come up with list of goals for group? Maybe a basic context for user list (list of topics/guidelines).

Initial User Base

Commercial:

Software User Groups:

Other OS Users:

  • Drupal
  • DotNetNuke
  • Plone
  • Mambo/Joomla

Other Professional Organizations:

  • Urban Planning
  • Architecture
  • Geography
  • Open Data
  • Conservation
  • Environmental
  • Recreation
  • Campaigning

Social Networks:

  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook page?
  • Meetup.com?

Other Lists:

  • PANMA
  • Make:Philly
  • Hacktory

Membership

2 total.

Contact Information

Mailing list:

  • TBD

IRC:

Founders:

  • Michael McLarnon: mmclar [at] gmail [dot] com
  • David Zwarg