Press Release Board 2008 - Revision history

Wiki-Yjacolin: add link french version

2008-09-18T13:31:47Z

add link french version

Tmitchell: change date

2008-09-17T17:48:07Z

change date

Tmitchell: Removing wiki section formatting for easier cut/paste for press release process

2008-09-17T17:47:30Z

Removing wiki section formatting for easier cut/paste for press release process

Tmitchell: /* New President */ refactoring arnulf's comments - look ok? not sure about third point. had to shorten this a bit too

2008-09-17T17:37:44Z

New President: refactoring arnulf's comments - look ok? not sure about third point. had to shorten this a bit too

Warmerdam: /* New President */ Various edits in Arnulf's quote ... hopefully I have lost to much of his intent.

2008-09-11T22:10:13Z

New President: Various edits in Arnulf's quote ... hopefully I have lost to much of his intent.

Neteler: not only mail

2008-09-11T08:39:46Z

not only mail

Arnulf: Added president's note. Please amend wording to suit our needs, make it sound like native English and not piss off anyone too bad.

2008-09-11T05:50:47Z

Added president's note. Please amend wording to suit our needs, make it sound like native English and not piss off anyone too bad.

Warmerdam: a few minor tweaks.

2008-09-09T15:09:20Z

a few minor tweaks.

Tmitchell: add a space

2008-09-09T14:44:36Z

add a space

Tmitchell: add quotes from frank and arnulf

2008-09-09T14:38:08Z

add quotes from frank and arnulf

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	Contact: Tyler Mitchell, Executive Director, OSGeo		Contact: Tyler Mitchell, Executive Director, OSGeo
	Email: tmitchell@osgeo.org		Email: tmitchell@osgeo.org

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−	Williams Lake, BC, Canada, September 10, 2008 - The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) recently added two new directors to its board and updated its officer positions, including a new President.	+	Williams Lake, BC, Canada, September 18, 2008 - The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) recently added two new directors to its board and updated its officer positions, including a new President.

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-== New President ==
+New President
 The OSGeo Board of Directors selected Arnulf Christl as its new President.  Mr. Christl brings years of experience in the geospatial industry, including a strong perspective on the use of free and open source software within a business context through his company WhereGroup in Bonn, Germany.  He has served on OSGeo's Board from its inception and been involved in several aspects from Marketing to Web management as well as in leading the Mapbender web mapping project.  He is committed to seeing OSGeo continue its global advocacy efforts to help organizations continue to adopt free and open source solutions across all domains.
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 He explains, "I'm pleased to be able to help in my new role as OSGeo President.  I have three main goals on my personal agenda.  First, further support for emerging local chapters, encouraging them to develop meetings/conferences that complement our global FOSS4G effort.  Second, improve our support for businesses using and supporting Open Source Geospatial software. Our organization is now so strong and healthy that we need to tell the world about it in the press and at conferences. Third, and most challenging, bridging the extremes of proprietary businesses and thorough grassroots volunteerism.  If it is possible, then OSGeo is the organization capable of bridging this gap."
-== New Treasurer ==
 After two years in the position, Frank Warmerdam stepped down as President to focus on others aspects of the organization and to make space for new ideas and vision in the leadership role.  He was chosen as the new Treasurer of OSGeo, taking over from Dave McIlhagga who held the position previously.
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-== The New Board ==
+New Board
 In July, 2008, elections for 4 (out of 9) Board of Director positions were completed.  The results saw two new directors join and two others re-elected to previously expired positions.  The new board consists of:
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 * Frank Warmerdam (Canada) - Re-elected
-== About the Open Source Geospatial Foundation ==
 The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The Foundation provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.

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 The OSGeo Board of Directors selected Arnulf Christl as its new President.  Mr. Christl brings years of experience in the geospatial industry, including a strong perspective on the use of free and open source software within a business context through his company WhereGroup in Bonn, Germany.  He has served on OSGeo's Board from its inception and been involved in several aspects from Marketing to Web management as well as in leading the Mapbender web mapping project.  He is committed to seeing OSGeo continue its global advocacy efforts to help organizations continue to adopt free and open source solutions across all domains.
-Arnulf Christl explains, "I'm pleased to be able to help in my new role as OSGeo President. I have three main goals on my personal agenda.  First, further supporting the emergence of local chapters and supporting them in organizing meetings and conferences that complement our global FOSS4G effort. The second area is to improve our support for businesses using and supporting Open Source Geospatial software. Our organization is now so strong and healthy that we need to tell the world about it in the press, and conferences. The third area is the most challenging one. It includes bridging between the extremes of proprietary businesses and the other extreme of thorough volunteerism found in projects like OpenStreetMap - the exponentially growing Wiki style map creator project.  If it is possible, then OSGeo is the organization capable of bridging this gap."
+He explains, "I'm pleased to be able to help in my new role as OSGeo President.  I have three main goals on my personal agenda.  First, further support for emerging local chapters, encouraging them to develop meetings/conferences that complement our global FOSS4G effort.  Second, improve our support for businesses using and supporting Open Source Geospatial software. Our organization is now so strong and healthy that we need to tell the world about it in the press and at conferences. Third, and most challenging, bridging the extremes of proprietary businesses and thorough grassroots volunteerism.  If it is possible, then OSGeo is the organization capable of bridging this gap."
 == New Treasurer ==

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 The OSGeo Board of Directors selected Arnulf Christl as its new President.  Mr. Christl brings years of experience in the geospatial industry, including a strong perspective on the use of free and open source software within a business context through his company WhereGroup in Bonn, Germany.  He has served on OSGeo's Board from its inception and been involved in several aspects from Marketing to Web management as well as in leading the Mapbender web mapping project.  He is committed to seeing OSGeo continue its global advocacy efforts to help organizations continue to adopt free and open source solutions across all domains.
-Arnulf Christl explains, "I'm pleased to be able to help in my new role as OSGeo President. I have three main goals on my personal agenda, these include further supporting the emergence of local chapters and supporting them in organizing meetings and conferences that complement our global FOSS4G effort. The second area is to improve our support for businesses using and supporting Open Source Geospatial software. Our organization is now so strong and healthy that we need to tell the world about it in the lobby (pressure group work, etc. - please add some correct terminology). The third area is the most challenging one. It includes conciliating between the extremes of proprietary businesses that dominate the OGC and the other extreme of thorough volunteerism(?) that rules OpenStreetMap - the exponentially growing Wiki style map creator project. If at all then OSGeo is the organization capable of bridging this gap/gorge/chasm/."
+Arnulf Christl explains, "I'm pleased to be able to help in my new role as OSGeo President. I have three main goals on my personal agenda.  First, further supporting the emergence of local chapters and supporting them in organizing meetings and conferences that complement our global FOSS4G effort. The second area is to improve our support for businesses using and supporting Open Source Geospatial software. Our organization is now so strong and healthy that we need to tell the world about it in the press, and conferences. The third area is the most challenging one. It includes bridging between the extremes of proprietary businesses and the other extreme of thorough volunteerism found in projects like OpenStreetMap - the exponentially growing Wiki style map creator project.  If it is possible, then OSGeo is the organization capable of bridging this gap."
 == New Treasurer ==

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 New Treasurer
-After two years in the position, Frank Warmerdam stepped down as President to allow time to focus on others aspects of the organization and to encourage others with vision to help lead the group.  He was chosen as the new Treasurer of OSGeo, taking over from Dave McIlhagga who held the position previously.
+After two years in the position, Frank Warmerdam stepped down as President to focus on others aspects of the organization and to make space for new ideas and vision in the leadership role.  He was chosen as the new Treasurer of OSGeo, taking over from Dave McIlhagga who held the position previously.
 Mr. Warmerdam describes the change, "I really enjoyed being President and am thrilled with the progress we've made.  Arnulf's enthusiasm and experience make him a ideal President.  I have been interested in helping more on the financial management side of the organisation, so it's great to be able to do so in the official role as Treasurer."

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	Mr. Christl explains, "I'm pleased to be able to help in my new role as OSGeo President. It has been an exciting first two years for OSGeo and the next two will be even better. There are several challenges ahead that I hope we can address - especially as we see more global spread of our message and goals."		Mr. Christl explains, "I'm pleased to be able to help in my new role as OSGeo President. It has been an exciting first two years for OSGeo and the next two will be even better. There are several challenges ahead that I hope we can address - especially as we see more global spread of our message and goals."
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	New Treasurer		New Treasurer

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-Williams Lake, BC, Canada, September 1, 2008 - The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) recently added two new directors to its board and updated its officer positions, including a new President.
+Williams Lake, BC, Canada, September 10, 2008 - The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) recently added two new directors to its board and updated its officer positions, including a new President.
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 The OSGeo Board of Directors selected Arnulf Christl as its new President.  Mr. Christl brings years of experience in the geospatial industry, including a strong perspective on the use of free and open source software within a business context through his company WhereGroup in Bonn, Germany.  He has served on OSGeo's Board from its inception and been involved in several aspects from Marketing to Web management as well as in leading the Mapbender web mapping project.  He is committed to seeing OSGeo continue its global advocacy efforts to help organizations continue to adopt free and open source solutions across all domains.
 New Treasurer
-After two years in the position, Frank Warmerdam stepped down as President to allow time to focus on others aspects of the organization and to encourage others with vision to help lead the group.  He was chosen as the new Treasurer of OSGeo, taking over from Dave McIlhagga who held the position previously.  As a leader of the GDAL/OGR Project, Mr. Warmerdam has been closely tied to the finances of OSGeo, collecting over $30,000 (USD) in sponsorships for that project.  He will help to streamline financial processes and oversee financial reporting, while working alongside the current Finance Committee.
+After two years in the position, Frank Warmerdam stepped down as President to allow time to focus on others aspects of the organization and to encourage others with vision to help lead the group.  He was chosen as the new Treasurer of OSGeo, taking over from Dave McIlhagga who held the position previously.
 The New Board