[Osmf-talk] SOTM, AGM, voting

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

As a follow up, you might like to know we raised 1585 euros (once its all
been received) in the "Henk & Ivan" auction this year.

Cheers

Andy

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>bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Mike Collinson
>Sent: 13 July 2010 1:26 PM
>To: OSMF Talk
>Subject: [Osmf-talk] SOTM, AGM, voting
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>A very quick report.
>
>I really enjoyed another fun, informative and extremely well organised SOTM
>in Girona. Many thanks to the organising team, many of them who are OSMF
>members. They even organised the host country to play the World Cup final
>for relaxation after the conference ended. AOL were there and have offered
>US$1M to improve the OpenStreetMap map in the USA (I missed the actual
>announcement so hope to get full details later).  Microsoft Bing was also
>there and are continuing an engagement with OpenStreetMap that should at
>least lead to them using our maps in some parts of the world ... and
>perhaps some access to high resolution imagery in some form. Potlatch 2
>alpha announced and loads of interesting individual projects.
>
>For the first time, we held the AGM at the SOTM conference.  This worked
>very well and I hope will continue. I'll get attendance figures and a draft
>minutes up on the website at the weekend.
>
>It did not prove possible though to properly validate all the board member
>votes. A preliminary count is complete but I need a couple of quiet hours
>to resolve a couple of email votes and check for duplicates and vaildate
>membership.  I just heading for the airport to assist in a family
>emergency.  My apologies to voters and candidates, I will not be able to
>complete until later this week.
>
>The License Working Group also held an open session at the conference.
>Clearly, the main issue now is not the license itself but fears of losing
>data from the updated version of the database if the change goes through
>and some contributors do not accept re-licensing.  This will be the LWG's
>number one priority to resolve.
>
>Best to all,
>Michael Collinson
>OSMF Secretary
>
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