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''This page documents the current dicsussion and has not yet been approved as official OSGeo policy!'' | ''This page documents the current dicsussion and has not yet been approved as official OSGeo policy!'' | ||
| − | Interest Groups are less formal than | + | Interest Groups are less formal than [[Local Chapters]] and function as coordination and discussion area for like minded people who want to work on common projects with a local focus. |
| − | == How to start an Interest Group == | + | === How to start an Interest Group === |
| − | Interest Groups should first start their own Wiki page, link it from this page and add a member list. After some time when there is a substantial list of interested people they can officially request for a mailing list under the OSGeo domain. (Until then WebCom/board must have worked out how to name them | + | Interest Groups should first start their own Wiki page, link it from this page and add a member list. After some time when there is a substantial list of interested people they can officially request for a mailing list under the OSGeo domain. (Until then WebCom/board must have worked out how to name them to keep things manageable). |
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| + | === Guidelines === | ||
| + | * Typically an interest group would focus on a region, content or infrastructure. | ||
| + | * Prior to starting an interest group it is strongly advised to search OSGeo for existing projects with similar focus and to propose the group to the discuss list. | ||
| + | * The OSGeo does not want to highjack or take over any groups that already function well! | ||
| + | * In all cases it must be warranted that the OSGeo does not interfere but cooperate with existing groups. | ||
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| + | == Proposed Interst Groups == | ||
| + | * (add your proposal here) | ||
=== See also === | === See also === | ||
* [[Local Chapters]] | * [[Local Chapters]] | ||
* [[Like Minded Regional Organizations]] | * [[Like Minded Regional Organizations]] | ||
Revision as of 05:04, 28 May 2006
This page documents the current dicsussion and has not yet been approved as official OSGeo policy!
Interest Groups are less formal than Local Chapters and function as coordination and discussion area for like minded people who want to work on common projects with a local focus.
How to start an Interest Group
Interest Groups should first start their own Wiki page, link it from this page and add a member list. After some time when there is a substantial list of interested people they can officially request for a mailing list under the OSGeo domain. (Until then WebCom/board must have worked out how to name them to keep things manageable).
Guidelines
- Typically an interest group would focus on a region, content or infrastructure.
- Prior to starting an interest group it is strongly advised to search OSGeo for existing projects with similar focus and to propose the group to the discuss list.
- The OSGeo does not want to highjack or take over any groups that already function well!
- In all cases it must be warranted that the OSGeo does not interfere but cooperate with existing groups.
Proposed Interst Groups
- (add your proposal here)