[Talk-GB] English chapter

Jonathan Bennett openstreetmap at jonno.cix.co.uk
Tue Aug 18 13:51:05 BST 2009


David Earl wrote:
> On 18/08/2009 12:42, Chris Hill wrote:
>> What is the point  of local chapters in England?  We don't have language 
>> conversion issues, currency issues or time zone issues.
> 
> The main reason is one of the reasons behind the idea of local chapters 
> in the first place - to give an "official" point of contact for bodies 
> that care about such things. Some bodies find it very hard to deal with 
> individuals somehow representing an amorphous organisation.

How does the OSMF* not fulfil this role? There's no reason someone who
needs official backing, as it were, can't be made a member of the
foundation.

*OSMF = OpenStreetMap Foundation Ltd., a company limited by guarantee
incorporated in the United Kingdom.


-- 
Jonathan (Jonobennett)




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