*** Presented by OSMF at State of the Map 2013
*** Video at http://lanyrd.com/2013/sotm/scpkqr/
*** Full schedule available at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_Of_The_Map_2013
With such a large community, OpenStreetMap requires some entity behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. That entity is the OpenStreetMap Foundation. The OpenStreetMap Foundation is a UK-registered not-for-profit organization that supports the OpenStreetMap Project. This support includes acting as a legal entity for the project and being a custodian for the computer servers.
Many of the activities of the foundation are carried out by Working Groups, and at State of the Map 2013 we heard more about the activities of each Working Group.
4. Communication
Everything is “Communication”
Campaigns (switch2osm)
Press releases
T-shirts, Leaflets, Posters
Documentation
Wiki Cleanup
Common visual language
Mailing list moderation
Tutorial/promotional videos
Q&A support
Front page design
5. Data
Mostly acts when shit has already happened:
• copyright violations
• vandalism
• conflicts between mappers
• violations of “mechanical edit” and
data import rules
6. Data
Tools and methods:
• question users, mediate in conflicts
• investigate, revert edits
• block users
• may also recommend long-term bans
8. License
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator)
● Solve real-life problems in a calm, logical
manner.
● License + Contributor Terms = Constitution
● Input your interpretation,
● (slowly!) work to reach practical consensus.
9. License
I joined and stayed because I want ...
1. to have my contributions used when I dead;
2. to protect the project from legal risks;
3. to make it easy for folks to use our data.
10. License
We are looking for ...
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Core members
o Reasonable level of English
o Join a telephone conference every two weeks
o Take one/two action items
o Collaboratively work on issues over a period of time.
Friends
o Work on what just on what frustrates you,
o or Just join us from time to time.
o Folks outside western Europe/USA/Canada
especially welcome.
11. Local Chapters
• Started in 2011 and fizzled out
• Need for formalizing the relationship
between the local chapters (and probably
other local groups) is however not really
disputed
12. Local Chapters
• Restarting this year
• Work items (short term)
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Finding a chair for the group (not from the OSMF
nomenclatura)
Defining the requirements for a local chapter
Finalize draft agreement between local chapters and
OSMF
13. Operations
• Tom Hughes
• Grant Slater
• Matt Amos
• Jon Burgess
• Sarah Hoffmann
• Andy Allan
• Emilie Laffray