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** all in support
 
** all in support
 
* 14:07 '''Goals of the committee'''
 
* 14:07 '''Goals of the committee'''
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** marco: leading members of GeoForAll GeoCrowd are very interested
 
** jeroen: Focus on software (applications) and education?
 
** jeroen: Focus on software (applications) and education?
 
** werner: I told about openstreetmap , that does not mean that I will focus on data , but OSM is extremely important for our apps and should be on the table
 
** werner: I told about openstreetmap , that does not mean that I will focus on data , but OSM is extremely important for our apps and should be on the table
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** norman: agreed but OSM is not an OSGeo project
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** mikel: HOT will also mention software as well, but I'm happy that OSGeo take the lead on the importance of open source
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** jeff: i agree with a priority to educate through our service providers, as well as through the GeoForAll network (OSGeo's education arm)
 
* 15:14 '''Next meeting time''': 2015/12/10 + 14:00UTC [[Board Meeting 2015-12-10]]
 
* 15:14 '''Next meeting time''': 2015/12/10 + 14:00UTC [[Board Meeting 2015-12-10]]
  
 
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Revision as of 14:23, 17 November 2015

This meeting is scheduled for the 17th of November 2015 at 16.00 UTC through IRC and follow up voting by email.

Agenda

Current items

Agenda:

  • discuss structure of committee (chair, frequency of meetings)
  • discuss goals of committee
  • next steps
  • please add your items here

Minutes

  • Attending: Jeff McKenna, Jeroen Ticheler, Marco Minghini, Mikel Maron, Werner Leyh, Norman Vine, Vasile Craciunescu
  • Presiding: Jeff
  • Scribing: Jeff

Assigned Tasks

  • [Sanghee] contact Mike for sending OSGeo seed money + FOSS4G surplus to OSGeo
  • [All] arrange travel for Board F2F meeting, for 30/31 January in the Netherlands

Full, raw minutes notes

  • 16:01 Meeting starts
  • 16:16 Committee Structure
    • jeff: I of course will represent OSGeo at the table, when "the president" is required. i wasn't sure if the OSGeo committee chair should be different?
    • werner: I think for the committee jeff would be the best solution
    • Jeff volunteers as chair
    • all in support
  • 14:07 Goals of the committee
    • marco: leading members of GeoForAll GeoCrowd are very interested
    • jeroen: Focus on software (applications) and education?
    • werner: I told about openstreetmap , that does not mean that I will focus on data , but OSM is extremely important for our apps and should be on the table
    • norman: agreed but OSM is not an OSGeo project
    • mikel: HOT will also mention software as well, but I'm happy that OSGeo take the lead on the importance of open source
    • jeff: i agree with a priority to educate through our service providers, as well as through the GeoForAll network (OSGeo's education arm)
  • 15:14 Next meeting time: 2015/12/10 + 14:00UTC Board Meeting 2015-12-10