Difference between revisions of "PDX OSGEO Local Chapter Recognition"

From OSGeo
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (formatting)
(make notes italic)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
# 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''
 
# 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).''
 
# "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).
>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.
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.''
 
# “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.
* Percy
+
* ''<s>Percy</s> switched to Eli''
 
# 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.''
 
# 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''
* Darrell registered pdxosgeo.org
+
* ''Darrell registered pdxosgeo.org''
* Here is the wiki
+
* ''Here is the wiki''
* We considered switching to OSGEO mailman infrastructure, however, think that we may lose email list members.
+
* ''We considered switching to OSGEO mailman infrastructure, however, think that we may lose email list members.''

Revision as of 16:17, 25 October 2011

  1. Name (once we decide, I'll start the page on the OSGeo wiki):
  • PDX-OSGEO
  1. Region of group.

Match OR-URISA (Oregon and SW Washington). Cugos gave us Oregon so we are clear of overlap (some rounding needed).

  1. "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.

  1. “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 switched to Eli
  1. 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.
  1. 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.