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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hello All,</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Support: I support the application by
FLOSSK to become a local chapter of OSMF.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Questions: None - I learned about the
Kosovo group during the Microgrants process and they seem to be
active and effective. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Comments: Kosovo is part of the core of
the Albanian language, with Albania and parts of North Macedonia.
Globally there are about 7 million speakers. This is a small
community and it seems to be sensible to encourage the Kosovo
Chapter to support OSM activity of Albanian speakers from the
other core areas and the extensive diaspora. OSGeo and Wikimedia
have non-spatial language chapters to serve this purpose, but I
think we prefer geographic LCs so the out-reach to other Albanian
speakers would be 'light-touch'. I'm not familiar with local
issues in that area, other than to know they are tricky, so I am
cautious about this and would like to hear their inputs. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Concerns: I would like the OSMF Local
Chapter to have a distinct identity - even though the small size
of the member pool means that membership and many resources may be
shared with FLOSSK. I would be happy to allow the LC to develop
over some years. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">regards</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Craig Allan</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><font size="-1">OSM: cRaIgalLAn</font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2020/08/24 22:57, Mikel Maron wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Hi all,
You may be aware that *FLOSSK* has applied to become an official Local Chapter of the OpenStreetMap Foundation. As part of the application process, we would like to ask you, *the OSMF membership* the local mapping community* how you feel about this. Do you support this application? Do you have any questions, comments or concerns?
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