[talk-ph] osgeo-ph december 2011 meetup

[maning sambale]

OSGeo is an umbrella organization of many free and open source
geospatial software (i. e. QGIS, GRASS, Mapserver, etc.) [0].  This is
not an elite community and participation is open to everyone.  For a
simple analogy I look at it as:

OSM = open geo data
OSGEO = open geo software

We are also organizing local chapters (like osm-ph) to help spread the
use of OSGEO software.  The group is very young and will take form
depending on how the group wants it to be [1].  I am sharing the
meetup invitation here because in many osgeo local communities, osm is
an important project for them.

As for your question on the target profile, I actually don't know. I'm
still discovering who in the PH is using osgeo software.  I use many
osgeo software (for work and for fun) hopefully this group can become
a venue for users/developers in the PH to share skills.

[0] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Main_Page
[1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philippines

On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Rally de Leon <ralleon at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Maning,
> my stupid questions (sorry for my long absence):
>
> what exactly is OSGEO-PH? Is this some sort of umbrella-org for
> geo-professionals only, or just 'one-geek-level higher' than osmph? from the
> sound of it, it's not for amateurs (my impression only).
>
> if any casual osmph member/mapper invites himself (crash-in by signing up in
> the wiki) to a osgeo-ph chapter meeting, what exactly can he expect;
> or will he find himself surrounded by geo-gods talking linux & all etc,
> finding himself out of place, not be able to participate? ;-)
>
> what are the target (particular) profiles of attendees? if you know what I
> mean (or if I know what I mean)? hehe, sorry for my ignorance.
>
> Rally
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 10:13 AM, maning sambale
> <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Inviting you to the OSGEO-PH Dec 2011 meetup.
>>
>> Details here:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philippines/Chapter_Meeting_2011-12-03
>>
>> Perhaps one OSMer can present something about OSM-PH?
>>
>> Please confirm or add your name in the wiki if you're coming. Thanks.
>>
>> --
>> cheers,
>> maning
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