presenting the work of osmf working groups - state of the map 2013
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*** 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.TRANSCRIPT
OSMF Working Groups
Communication CWG best known for…. blog.openstreetmap.org @openstreetmap
Voice of the foundation Fun, Positive, "Journalistic" Fun vs Serious.
Communication
• Factual correctness. • Promoting the right things. • License & usage policies compliance. • Announcements timing
• Meetings to discuss comms • Decision making • Forming comms policy
CWG Helpers?
Communication
Everything is “Communication”
Mailing list moderation
Wiki Cleanup
Documentation
Q&A support
T-shirts, Leaflets, Posters
Front page design
Press releases
Tutorial/promotional videos
Campaigns (switch2osm)
Common visual language
Data
Mostly acts when shit has already happened:
• copyright violations • vandalism • conflicts between mappers • violations of “mechanical edit” and
data import rules
Data
Tools and methods:
• question users, mediate in conflicts • investigate, revert edits • block users • may also recommend long-term bans
Data
Pre-emptive tasks: • (help) create policies/guidelines • monitor edits • (help) harden API against future
troublesome edits
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.
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.
License
We are looking for ...
• 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.
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
Local Chapters
• Restarting this year • Work items (short term)
o Finding a chair for the group (not from the OSMF nomenclatura)
o Defining the requirements for a local chapter o Finalize draft agreement between local chapters and
OSMF
Operations
• Tom Hughes • Grant Slater • Matt Amos • Jon Burgess • Sarah Hoffmann • Andy Allan • Emilie Laffray
Operations
Here be Dragons
bunyip draco errol eustace faffy fume gorynych grisu idris *ironbelly jakelong katla konqi lurien *nadder-01 *nadder-02 nepomuk norbert orm ouroboros poldi ramoth ridgeback ridley sarel shenron smaug spike-01 spike-02 spike-03 tabaluga thorn-01 thorn-02 thorn-03 trogdor urmel yevaud zark
Total: 38
SotM
Organising the annual State of the Map conference • 2007 - Manchester • 2008 - Limerick • 2009 - Amsterdam • 2010 - Girona • 2011 - Denver • 2012 - Tokyo • 2013 - Birmingham • 2014 - ????
SotM
Preparation
• Venue / Catering (local team)
• Program
• Sponsors
• Communication
During conference
• Hands-on running of the conference
SotM
• It’s hard work • Getting more stressful when conference getting near
• It’s very rewarding to see people enjoying a great conference