[Osmf-talk] Birthday events?

[Pete Masters]

Hi all, just spotted this... There's cake! ;)

https://twitter.com/sshariar1991/status/1555239248059838464

Pete

On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 9:11 PM steveaOSM <steveaOSM at softworkers.org> wrote:

> Hello Mostafa:  سپاسگزارم / مچکرم Mochakeram! (Thank You!) for your
> contributions to OSM, for celebrating our birthday as you and other OSM
> community members will do so in Iran and for your comments in this thread
> about how we do or might name the Gulf.
>
> I followed the thread(s) about naming the Gulf and I agree, it is not an
> easy topic and it is beyond the scope of this "Happy Birthday" thread.
>
> I have said this many times:  in things which are not perfect (people,
> projects, friends, political systems, pretty much everything), if you look
> for imperfections, you WILL find them.  We can continue to "grow" OSM even
> as it contains (what might be considered minor) flaws or disagreements, and
> we can do so while we are mature and reasonable, even as we disagree.  I
> don't know how every single problem in OSM might be resolved to "as near as
> perfection as we might hope" but I can certainly grow those aspects that I
> do have some direct control over, and doing so makes for a better map and a
> better project.  Some of us have real contributions to make to solve
> specific problems, and those are quite valuable.  Let us strive to do our
> best going forward and continue to celebrate our awesome (but yes, not
> perfect) map:  step by step, individual contributor by individual
> contributor contributing local (and wider) knowledge and data, and
> importantly, as we work together.
>
> Best,
> Steve All
>
> > On Aug 4, 2022, at 1:19 AM, Mostafa Ahangarha <ahangarha at riseup.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 8/3/22 10:44, steveaOSM wrote:
> >> I am proud of OSM:  we are a mature project and most of the time (like
> most adults) we actually ACT like an adult.  We are "reasonable with
> others," we are self-aware and we make sound, good decisions for our
> future.  We have earned respect as we have arrived at this milestone.  Let
> us continue to grow into a bright, bold future.
> >
> > Sure we are growing but regarding DWG approach toward Persian Gulf and
> their drastic shift for considering Arabian Gulf over night as the right
> name, I have serious doubt about becoming mature, reasonable, and making
> good decisions for our future.
> >
> > The discussion is beyond the scope of this thread.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Mostafa Ahangarha
>
>
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