Annual Report 2007

Iataliano Local Chapter

• Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
• Contact name: Massimiliano Cannata --Maxi71 11:55, 22 February 2008 (EST)

Key Accomplishments

• “back office”/administrative management
• Wiki, IRC, mailing list set up and maintain
• productions of howto, help ecc.
• created a debian.gfoss.it package
• ECDL freeGIS, (The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is the European-wide qualification demonstrating competence in computer skills.)
• works on open geodata
  • elaboration Italian toponimi ISTAT database
  • participation to petition and license definition
• Support to mapping parties initiatives (Pavia, Arezzo, ...)
• Extension of network contact (OpenStreetMap, Italian PostgreSQL User Group)
• Public relations
  • presence in the press (radio, journals)
  • developed presentation material (flyer, presentation layout, Youtube spot, gadgets)
• started the population of the Italian web service on FOSS4G users (mapserver, grass, pmapper, etc...)

Areas for Improvement

• any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognize need some help

Opportunities to Help

• list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report

Outlook for 2008

• this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2008 :)