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	* (25) "Open Source is Everywhere, and it’s Here to Stay" (Michael P. Gerlek)		* (25) "Open Source is Everywhere, and it’s Here to Stay" (Michael P. Gerlek)
−	** ''~~to appear~~, December 2009 / January 2010''	+	** '', December 2009 / January 2010'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/opensource_intv9i1.pdf PDF]

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 * (24) "Marine Map" (Tim Welch)
-** ''to appear, November 2009''
+** ''published, November 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/opensource_intv8i10.pdf PDF]
 * (25) "Open Source is Everywhere, and it’s Here to Stay" (Michael P. Gerlek)

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-This is the home page for "Open Sources", the OSGeo column in [http://www.geoconnexion.com/ GeoConnexion magazine].  Contact mpg if you're interested in helping out.
+This is the home page for "Open Sources", the OSGeo column in [http://www.geoconnexion.com/ GeoConnexion magazine] which mpg edited from 2007 to 2009.
 * (1) introductory column (Michael P. Gerlek)
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 * (23) "OpenGeoBI: Spatially Enabling the Business Intelligence Suite" (Fabio D'Ovidio)
-** ''to appear, October 2009''
+** ''published, October 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/opensource_intv8i9.pdf PDF]
 * (24) "Marine Map" (Tim Welch)
 ** ''to appear, November 2009''
-* (25) ?
+* (25) "Open Source is Everywhere, and it’s Here to Stay" (Michael P. Gerlek)
-** ''copy due Oct 15th''
+** ''to appear, December 2009 / January 2010''
-The following guidelines are from the GeoConnexions Editor (currently Roger Longhorn).
+==Reprints==
-* You'll need to include an headshot/passport-style picture of yourself and a short bio.
+Our agreement with GeoConnexions (original editor Jeff Thurston, later editor Roger Longhorn) was the following:
 * Content - My policy is to support expression. Someone writes it, I'll support it. I only edit for spelling, grammar and what I consider to be outright libelous. The writer should stand behind their expression. As I mentioned earlier, I am not a programmer. I need your help to peer review programming content (which is why the 'contact point' ) will work well. Ultimately everything in the column will reflect on OSGeo. It's your column, you choose the content. Our Media Pack describes Themes for issues by edition throughout the year. I use these as a guideline.
 * Reprint - I am a supporter of the creator maintaining all rights. Whomever submits material owns it as far as I am concerned. All I ask is that we have first right to print (we compete on the basis originality). Once printed, you may do whatever you wish with the material, you own it. We usually archive it online and columns are available for distribution online. Since hardcopy prints are a fixed cost, they can be purchased if anyone wants a few hundred. I don't know the cost, a marketing person can help if needed. Our Media Pack is [http://www.geoconnexion.com/downloads/media_pack2007.pdf here].

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 * (23) "OpenGeoBI: Spatially Enabling the Business Intelligence Suite" (Fabio D'Ovidio)
-** ''to appear, September 2009''
+** ''to appear, October 2009''
 == Future Columns ==

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 ** '' published, June 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/opensource_intv8i6.pdf PDF]
-* (22) (Toronto code sprint) (Michael P. Gerlek)
+* (22) "The Toronto Code Sprint" (Michael P. Gerlek)
 ** ''published, July/August 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/open_sources_22_intv8i7.pdf PDF]
 == Future Columns ==

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 * (21) "Open Source and Archeology" (Joanne Cook)
 ** '' published, June 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/opensource_intv8i6.pdf PDF]
 == Future Columns ==
 ==Editorial Notes==

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 * (20) "Open File Formats" (Landon Blake)
 ** ''published, May 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/open_sources_20_intv8i5.pdf PDF]
 == Future Columns ==
 * (22) (Toronto code sprint) (Michael P. Gerlek)

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 The following guidelines are from the GeoConnexions Editor (currently Roger Longhorn).
-'''(1)''' A column in our magazine is 1 page in length. An example is [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/kevinpomfret_intv6i1.pdf here]. Total number of words is about 800. It can be less but not more. If you wish to add an image, then shoot for around 600 words.  Try to include the writer's pic at 300 dpi and their affiliation and email - this lets readers identify with the person writing and provides a point of contact.
+* You'll need to include an headshot/passport-style picture of yourself and a short bio.
-'''(2)''' Images are a big issue for hardcopy print, especially computer images because they are only 72 dpi usually. Print quality is 300 dpi. That means 300 pixels per square inch for the print process. Most screen captures are reduced to 1/5th their original size when printed - usually causing us to throw them out because they represent the content poorly. Stretching a 72 dpi image to resize it means one still ends up with a 72 dpi image, only bigger. Please aim for 300 dpi if submitting images.
+* Images are good.  We like images.  But images are a big issue for hardcopy print, especially computer images because they are only 72 dpi usually. Print quality is 300 dpi. That means 300 pixels per square inch for the print process. Most screen captures are reduced to 1/5th their original size when printed - usually causing us to throw them out because they represent the content poorly. Stretching a 72 dpi image to resize it means one still ends up with a 72 dpi image, only bigger. Please aim for 300 dpi if submitting images.
-'''(3)''' Content - My policy is to support expression. Someone writes it, I'll support it. I only edit for spelling, grammar and what I consider to be outright libelous. The writer should stand behind their expression. As I mentioned earlier, I am not a programmer. I need your help to peer review programming content (which is why the 'contact point' ) will work well. Ultimately everything in the column will reflect on OSGeo. It's your column, you choose the content. Our Media Pack describes Themes for issues by edition throughout the year. I use these as a guideline.
+* Content - My policy is to support expression. Someone writes it, I'll support it. I only edit for spelling, grammar and what I consider to be outright libelous. The writer should stand behind their expression. As I mentioned earlier, I am not a programmer. I need your help to peer review programming content (which is why the 'contact point' ) will work well. Ultimately everything in the column will reflect on OSGeo. It's your column, you choose the content. Our Media Pack describes Themes for issues by edition throughout the year. I use these as a guideline.
-'''(4)''' Reprint - I am a supporter of the creator maintaining all rights. Whomever submits material owns it as far as I am concerned. All I ask is that we have first right to print (we compete on the basis originality). Once printed, you may do whatever you wish with the material, you own it. We usually archive it online and columns are available for distribution online. Since hardcopy prints are a fixed cost, they can be purchased if anyone wants a few hundred. I don't know the cost, a marketing person can help if needed. Our Media Pack is [http://www.geoconnexion.com/downloads/media_pack2007.pdf here].
+* Reprint - I am a supporter of the creator maintaining all rights. Whomever submits material owns it as far as I am concerned. All I ask is that we have first right to print (we compete on the basis originality). Once printed, you may do whatever you wish with the material, you own it. We usually archive it online and columns are available for distribution online. Since hardcopy prints are a fixed cost, they can be purchased if anyone wants a few hundred. I don't know the cost, a marketing person can help if needed. Our Media Pack is [http://www.geoconnexion.com/downloads/media_pack2007.pdf here].
-'''(5)''' Timeline - I am usually working 90-100 days ahead of time. Be aware that there is delay in hardcopy and get material in early. On the flip side, we publish our articles to online almost immediately after hardcopy production.
+* Timeline - I am usually working 90-100 days ahead of time. Be aware that there is delay in hardcopy and get material in early. On the flip side, we publish our articles to online almost immediately after hardcopy production.

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 ** ''to be published, June 2009''
-* (22) (Toronto code sprint notes) (Michael P. Gerlek)
+* (22) (Toronto code sprint) (Michael P. Gerlek)
-** ''to be published, July 009'' (in preparation, due mid-May)
+** ''to be published, July/August 2009''
 ==Editorial Notes==

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 ** ''published, Mar 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/open_sources_18_intv8i3.pdf PDF]
-== Future Columns ==
+* (19) "FOSS4G 2009 Preview" (Cameron Shorter)
-* (19) "FOSS4G – More than an international Geospatial Open Source conference" (Cameron Shorter)
+* (20) "Open File Formats" (Landon Blake)
-** ''to be published, Apr 2009'' (in preparation)
+** ''published, May 2009'' [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/open_sources_20_intv8i5.pdf PDF]
-* (20) (File formats and open standards) (Landon Blake)
+== Future Columns ==
 * (21) (about open standards/source/data in the Archaeology world) (Joanne Cook)
-** ''to be published, June 2009'' (in preparation, due mid-April)
+** ''to be published, June 2009''
 * (22) (Toronto code sprint notes) (Michael P. Gerlek)