Election 2015 Candidate Manifestos - Revision history

Jive: /* What you have done within the community in the past */

2015-09-28T17:42:00Z

What you have done within the community in the past

Jive: /* Darrell's Questions */

2015-09-26T20:24:48Z

Darrell's Questions

Jive at 20:23, 26 September 2015

2015-09-26T20:23:19Z

Jive: /* Candidate template */

2015-09-26T20:22:36Z

Candidate template

Wiki-Dirkf: /* What role you would wish to fulfil on the board (if any) */

2015-09-25T15:04:38Z

What role you would wish to fulfil on the board (if any)

Wiki-Dirkf: /* What you have done within the community in the past */

2015-09-25T14:47:06Z

What you have done within the community in the past

Wiki-Dirkf: /* Any things that you would like to change or introduce */

2015-09-25T12:17:11Z

Any things that you would like to change or introduce

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2015-09-25T11:20:21Z

Any things that you would like to change or introduce

Endofcap: /* About me */

2015-09-25T11:17:41Z

About me

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2015-09-25T11:14:10Z

What role you would wish to fulfil on the board (if any)

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 * Fixed a GeoTools problem due to a conflict between DirectLayers and LabelCache.
 * Stared in horror at the number of emails on discuss@osgeo.org (and am now replying to them).
-* Introduced two new Boundless Victoria to open source development
+* Introduced two new Boundless Victoria staff to open source development
 * Helped define the schedule for LocationTech Summit (to be announced on Monday)
 * Wrote a presentation for GeoGig to be highlighted at FedGeoDay on October 15th

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 OSGeo is providing a lot of value and opportunities for everyone involved and I have accepted this nomination to step up and take part.
-) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose today?
+====1) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose today?====
 Same as it always has been, to foster a healthy environment for open source spatial software to succeed.
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 The fun part of this is with such a diverse community there are many different ways to succeed (as pointed out by your other email). Developing the software, and reaching out to new projects, being my passion. Working with groups like the OGC to foster an level playing field of standards for our software to grow. Working with Geo4All to produce course materials for our software to be useful in an education context.
-a) What is OSGeo doing today that it shouldn’t be doing?
+====1a) What is OSGeo doing today that it shouldn’t be doing?====
 Waiting: As a volunteer based organization our response is often measured by drumming up interest in the short term, or painting a long range strategy that inspires. Waiting provides a hesitation that kills the enthusiasm on which we thrive. Please don't wait - dive in.
-) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose in five years?
+====2) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose in five years?====
 In five years OSGeo should be even more of a force to be reckoned with. Our open source software is gradually taking hold, and we will see the first harvest from the seeds Geo4All is planning in our education system. We need to make good on this harvest and responsibly direct the future of our industry.
-a) What should OSGeo be doing in five years that it *isn’t* doing today?
+====2a) What should OSGeo be doing in five years that it *isn’t* doing today?====
 Building reliable lines of communication/collaboration with external organizations. Spearheading RnD collaborations to fill in holes in our open source ecosystem.
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 We should follow the OGC "Test Bed" model and give projects an opportunity and funding to address interoperability issues.
-) How do we get from (1) to (2)?
+====3) How do we get from (1) to (2)?====
 Treasuring our volunteers, promoting our sponsors (direct and indirect) and fundraising (rather than complaining about lack of resources).
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 Staying focused on our mission, and redirecting projects/questions/causes to a more appropriate venue if they are not ours to answer.
-a) How can you help that?
+====3a) How can you help that?====
 By staying focused on the health and happiness of our projects, measuring success by number of employed developers, growth in the number of pull requests.

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 . Hire long-term PCO(~5years) to reduce the burden of LOC's FOSS4G organising.
 ==Jody Garnett==
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 By recognizing that the board members are also volunteers, asking as much from our membership as we do from the board.
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	If I should have a role, I would want to be the public relations evangilist. I would help the president in bringing the different communities more together, bridge OSGeo to other initiatives such as Geo4All, Locationtech, OGC, INSPIRE, other open initiatives (OSM, Open Knowledge, Open Data, ...) but also other open source communities: Apache, Drupal, Gnu foundation, ....		If I should have a role, I would want to be the public relations evangilist. I would help the president in bringing the different communities more together, bridge OSGeo to other initiatives such as Geo4All, Locationtech, OGC, INSPIRE, other open initiatives (OSM, Open Knowledge, Open Data, ...) but also other open source communities: Apache, Drupal, Gnu foundation, ....

		+	===supplementary questions===
		+	1) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose today?

		+	OSGeo should promote the rights for free software, from a geo
		+	perspective. Data and standards from the other points of the triangle.
		+	OSGeo should act as one voice in OGC to defend the open standards from
		+	an OSGeo perspective.
		+
		+	1a) What is OSGeo doing today that it shouldn’t be doing?
		+
		+	tell me. a lot of initiatives are taking place in the name of OSGeo.
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		+	2) What do you see as OSGeo’s purpose in five years?
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		+	I think the same purpose, but more grown up. More professional.
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		+	2a) What should OSGeo be doing in five years that it isn’t doing today?
		+
		+	I agree with Sanghee Shin: -> Need to develop more formal and stable
		+	relationship with outer organisations or players.
		+
		+	3) How do we get from (1) to (2)?
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		+	* set up and support local chapters per region, sector.
		+	* support initiatives to the industry, education, ...
		+	* looking for funding to get better professional support
		+
		+	3a) How can you help that?
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		+	* I can play a role to start with a European and Belgium local chapter.
		+	* I will also try to work with sponsors and the OSGeo industry.

	==Anita Graser==		==Anita Graser==

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 ===What you have done within the community in the past===
 I am an OSGeo member since 2007 and became a charter member in 2013.<br>
-I am a member of the steering committee of geomajas and am a regular speaker on FOSS4G conferences since 2007.<br>
+I am a member of the steering committee of geomajas and am a regular speaker on FOSS4G conferences since 2007.Some of them are uploaded [[http://www.slideshare.net/DirkFrigne/presentations here:]]<br>
 I try to keep contact with the Dutch and German chapters.<br>
 In 2015 I took the initiative, together with a team of enthusiastic open source adepts to found The Belgium OSGeo local chapter, and I am actively involved in the organisation of the first FOSS4G.be in Belgium.<br>
 I am evangelising the foundation of the European chapter, which is right now under construction, discussing the goals and principles (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Europe).<br>Looking for members to become involved.
 ===What your interests are in terms of the board===
 OSGeo is a community of communities.<br>It is a global organisation which is growing year after year.

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 ===Any things that you would like to change or introduce===
 If I would be a member of the board, I would like to work on a more professional OSGeo. Which is a global organisation, working through local chapters that are not only language oriented, but also regional and even cultural. I think the CoC discussions prove that not for all issues there is only one answer or solution. Europe has for certain circumstances other values than the US or the Asian countries. I think a great value we all share is respect.
-One of the things I want to work on is the branding of OSGeo as an organisation, strengthen the role OSGeo has to play into the world of Geo-ICT. Promoting the diversity of all the work of the different communities, but at the same time bring communities closer together,  working together, so we can bring the message of openness and respect to those in the industry who didn't see the light, to the politicians who have dare to take long term decisions, and to the schools where students can experience the great applications we already have.
+One of the things I want to work on is the branding of OSGeo as an organisation, strengthen the role OSGeo has to play into the world of Geo-ICT. Promoting the diversity of all the work of the different communities, but at the same time bring communities closer together,  working together, so we can bring the message of openness and respect to those in the industry who didn't see the light, to the politicians who have dare to take long term decisions, and to the schools where students can experience the great applications we already have.<br>
 ===What role you would wish to fulfil on the board (if any)===
 If I should have a role, I would want to be the public relations evangilist. I would help the president in bringing the different communities more together, bridge OSGeo to other initiatives such as Geo4All, Locationtech, OGC, INSPIRE, other open initiatives (OSM, Open Knowledge, Open Data, ...)  but also other open source communities: Apache, Drupal, Gnu foundation, ....

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 ===Any things that you would like to change or introduce===
-As OSGeo expands rapidly, I think OSGeo is no longer developer's exclusive community. Now we need to embrace more diverse players around open source GIS such as NGOs, international organisations, Academia and business enterprises. I'd like to play a role in developing relationship with UN based on my organising UN Special Session at FOSS4G Seoul.
+As OSGeo expands rapidly, I think OSGeo is no longer developer's exclusive community. Now we need to embrace more diverse players around open source GIS such as NGOs, international organisations, Academia and business enterprises. I'd like to play a role in developing relationship with UN(United Nations) based on my experiences in organising UN Special Session at FOSS4G Seoul.
 ===What role you would wish to fulfil on the board (if any)===

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 ===About me===
-I'm a business man running and managing [http://www.gaia3d.com Gaia3D, Inc.], a geospatial software company in Korea, which was founded in 2000. Sometimes I'm a activist to promote the spirit of openness in Korea and around Asia. I'm also father of a lovely young daughter.
+I'm a businessman running and managing [http://www.gaia3d.com Gaia3D, Inc.], a geospatial software company in Korea, which was founded in 2000. Sometimes I'm a activist to promote the spirit of openness in Korea and around Asia. I'm also father of a lovely young daughter.
-−
 ===My vision===

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 . Mandate the Discount Rate for the attendants from Low or Low-Middle income countries.
-. Contract long-term PCO(~5years) to reduce the burden of LOC's FOSS4G organising.
+. Hire long-term PCO(~5years) to reduce the burden of LOC's FOSS4G organising.
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