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I am sorry for the late answer, the week-end was full of activities.
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I would also prefer a "belgian" assocation than a "regional one". <br>
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- we are quite few, we need to do a lot of work: I think we should
gather our energy and, maybe later, thinks about splitting if
necessary. We are to few for a split now - (I agree with Dennys on
this idea)<br>
- If we develop tools (servers, teaching of OSM, etc.), we may
think that both tools will be needed in every part of Belgium. <br>
- it is still unclear about how to split: flemish/french ? What
about brussels, bilingual... Walloon/Flanders/Brussels ? we need
three associations... and three times the cost, etc.<br>
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What are we doing now ? <br>
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- a meeting "in real life" to discuss about the avantadges /
disadvantages of splitting ? <br>
- continue the discussion on the ML ? <br>
- continue the discussion on the wiki ? <br>
<br>
Julien<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 12/10/12 15:08, Nicolas Pettiaux a
écrit :<br>
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cite="mid:CAEHX+gkfoxJACHBax+USi+meGtxG_STP48+TZZu-nWjs56dpXA@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">
<div class="gmail_quote">2012/10/12 Dennis Bollyn <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:dennis@gyrbo.be"
target="_blank">dennis@gyrbo.be</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
The problem for me is that the association is basically
overhead. It costs money and effort to maintain it while not
offering any intrinsic benefits.</blockquote>
<div>indeed<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> The only
reason we are considering it is because of a (possible)
donation from the government. Creating two separate
associations would double the overhead.<br>
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<div>+1 <br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">For now, I
see no reason to create a Flemish counterpart. Since there
would only exist a single association, it would be the de
facto one to go to for all Belgian related situations.<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<div>we said from the beginning that it could be done when
needed.<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">In summary,
I propose to create a single association (which is what would
probably happen anyway). If this association is created in
Brussels, on "neutral ground", it should be acceptable for
both Walloon, Flemish and Brussels governments. If the need
should every arise (a government refuses to work with an
association that also works with other governments,
disagreements, ...), we can always split the association
afterwards.<br>
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</blockquote>
<div>make sense.<br>
<br>
+2<br>
<br>
Nicolas<br>
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