Re: Marketing Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11
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David JONGLEZ
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[hidden email] a écrit :
> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 19:36:25 -0700 > From: "Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)" <[hidden email]> > > > Thanks for describing it further. This reminded me of the "Intel > Inside" strategy of getting branding onto computers that used their > chip. The idea of having an OSGeo Inside sort of logo has been > kicked around a bit before. I think it would be a great way to > implement a similar concept. Do you think something like that would > help in the way you describe? > > Tyler > To answer completly your first question, here is the criteria on wich applications could be evaluated to pretend being labelled by OSGeo ? 1- mains values hold by OSGeo * Mutualization : does the application federate local, national or international actors ? Do they mutualized their developpment / methodology / ... ? How ? * Openess : does the application use and promote FOSS4G ? Does the project organisation is open for new actors ? * Transparency : How it's hold by the project ? * ... 2- Technical criteria : * Applications based on non forked OSGeo components * Generic functionnalities commited in OSGeo components * Compatibility with SVN OSGeo components * ... 3- OSGeo communities links with the project 4- Other criterias : * Viability of the project : who finance it ? Futur plan for the project ? * Visibility of the project : marketing plan ? * ... Any comments ? David > On 27-May-09, at 9:12 AM, David Jonglez wrote: > > >> Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) a écrit : >> >>> Hi David, It's good to hear from you. I think I know what you mean, >>> but would mind explaining a bit more, maybe an example of how you >>> might see such an idea implemented or being used? It sounds >>> interesting. >>> >>> Tyler >>> >>> >>> >> Hi Tyler ! Thanks for your response :-) >> >> The main example is : GeoSource - >> https://adullact.net/projects/geocatalogue. GeoSource is strictly >> based >> on GeoNetwork catalog. GeoSource add some non generic functionnalities >> like the French ISO 19139 profil support and a specific interface >> (more >> simple than the one offered by GeoNetwork > for more simple use). >> >> This project is strictly based on an OSGeo Component and still >> compatible with GeoNetwork SVN. >> This project add some specificities to GeoNetwork that must be kept in >> this application and not in the GeoNetwork trunk. >> >> GeoSource is used by a large community in France (about 500 >> organisations and a 1000+ community is expected before the end of >> 2010 >> - it's not official numbers - just mine ;-) ) >> >> It would be very interesting for OSGeo to labelized such an >> application >> based on GeoNetwork because OSGeo could be more visible in this big >> user's community. >> In the other hand, the project chief of GeoSource could find an >> interest >> to labelize his project : in order to show his user's community, he >> respects some criterias like : ascent compatibility with the trunk, >> generic development comited in the trunk, etc. >> >> This kind of application is not concerned by OSGeo incubation process. >> Nevertheless, it should be interesting to create a new way to put an >> official Label to some applications wich respect some specific >> crietrias >> and that aren't component but applications for end users. >> >> It's also available for more complex application like an SDI >> application >> including : GeoNetWork, GeoServer, Open Layers, PostGIS, ... The >> idea is >> not to have only one SDI project labelized by OSGeo but any >> application >> that respect some principles ... >> >> I hope it is more clear :-) Sorry for my approximate english (I'm >> working to improve it! :-) ) >> >> David >> >> -- >> ___________________________________________ >> David JONGLEZ >> Directeur associé >> Camptocamp France SAS >> www.camptocamp.com >> +33 (0)4 79 44 44 96 >> +33 (0)6 62 40 92 16 >> >> Savoie Technolac, BP 352 >> Batiment le Suroît, Le Square >> 48 avenue du Lac du Bourget >> 73 377 Le Bourget du Lac Cedex >> >> > > Tyler Mitchell > Executive Director > Open Source Geospatial Foundation > [hidden email] > P: +1-250-277-1621 > M: +1-250-303-1831 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Marketing mailing list > [hidden email] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing > > > End of Marketing Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11 > ***************************************** > -- ___________________________________________ David JONGLEZ Directeur associé Camptocamp France SAS www.camptocamp.com +33 (0)4 79 44 44 96 +33 (0)6 62 40 92 16 Savoie Technolac, BP 352 Batiment le Suroît, Le Square 48 avenue du Lac du Bourget 73 377 Le Bourget du Lac Cedex _______________________________________________ Marketing mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing |
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