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Subject: Re: [emergency] FYI: OGC Seeks Sponsors for EmergencyMappingSymbology Initiative
Discussing it with Karl is a very good idea. The more of this sort of thing that gets aired independently, the better the chance that less formal liaisons can receive a head nod to proceed. One thing to keep in mind is that there is a formal set of relationships between W3C, ISO and OASIS, processed largely through ISO, and there is also a strong, filial relationship between W3C and IETF, with IETF having a lot over members that are also members of ISO and ANSI, so there are subtext relationships going on all the time, which is why I said I favor a more de facto arrangement until after we see what comes out in mid-October. Hopefully, we will then have a better idea of how more is needed and where, and where different language/country localization and internationalization issues are likely to need some kind of harmonizing and tweaking and who really needs to be responsible for it. I also agree that it would be a big win-win for our TC/SC work and for OASIS, as well as OGC, for us to build a close relationship and I look forward to seeing it happen with the least friction possible. Ciao, Rex At 7:32 PM -0600 10/3/03, Carl Reed wrote: >Allen - > >You and I are thinking alike. I would like to be able to leverage the work >of both organizations to the benefit of both of our communities. I know Rex >raises an issue concerning how OASIS works with another standards >organization - IPR for example - in a later email. I think we may need to >discuss this with Karl Best to make sure that everything is above board. I >do not think that we need a formal liaison arrangement. Just as an FYI - all >OpenGIS specifications are free of member IPR and are also royalty free. > >Regards > >Carl > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "R. Allen Wyke" <emtc@nc.rr.com> >To: "Carl Reed" <creed@opengis.org> >Cc: "emergency TC lists Oasis" <emergency@lists.oasis-open.org> >Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 3:45 PM >Subject: Re: [emergency] FYI: OGC Seeks Sponsors for Emergency >MappingSymbology Initiative > > >> Interesting....especially since it has been talked about within our >> group almost since day 1. >> >> That aside, is there any chance this an be the result of a collaboration >> between the OGC and the EM TC? A joint effort? Seems like a logical >> thing, considering you then have the GIS people and the EM people from >> their respective groups working together. Could be a huge win for both >> committees. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 16:43, Carl Reed wrote: >> > Thought that this might be of interest to the group. The OGC runs >> > interoperability initiatives to 1.) test existing specifications in >> > new application domains and 2.) provide a rapid pace engineering >> > process for capturing requirements for a given area of geospatial >> > interoperability and then using those requirements to quickly define, >> > build, and test new interface specifications. >> > >> > Carl Reed >> > EM GIS SC Chair >> > >> > PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> > >> > For information about this announcement, contact: >> > >> > Mark Reichardt >> > Executive Director, Outreach and Community Adoption >> > Open GIS Consortium, Inc >> > tel: +1-301-840-1361 >> > mreichardt@opengis.org >> > >> > OGC Seeks Sponsors for Emergency Mapping Symbology Initiative >> > >> > Wayland, MA, USA, October 3, 2003- The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) >> > is issuing a Call for Sponsors for an Emergency Mapping Symbology >> > (EMS) >> > Initiative. This call seeks interested Sponsors to provide input on >> > technology requirements and concepts to address interoperability needs >> > for emergency mapping and homeland security. The EMS Initiative will >> > mature OGC's specification framework for interoperable geographic >> > symbolization while simultaneously testing emerging standard map >> > symbol >> > sets for emergency response and homeland security developed by > > > national-level mapping organizations. >> > >> > The development of standards for emergency mapping will strengthen >> > coordination, communication and interoperability. These results >> > enhance >> > the ability of planners and emergency managers to better understand >> > mapped information at a glance during crucial decision-making moments. >> > From an operational perspective, standardized emergency mapping >> > symbol >> > sets implemented over standard-based web mapping architectures will >> > support the quick and easy development of multi-source common >> > operating >> > pictures, giving users a vital shared view of the emergency at hand. >> > Systems generating common operating pictures using standards-based >> > software will access spatial and related content from many sources and >> > symbolize them in a common consistent manner, independent of the >> > underlying feature classification schemes, data structures or data >> > models. >> > >> > Through sponsorship of the EMS Initiative, organizations will be >> > invited >> > to contribute resources and help refine the architecture and testing >> > requirements for the project. These requirements will be used to >> > develop >> > an OGC Request for Quotation/Call for Participation. As such, sponsors >> > of this initiative will establish goals and objectives for the >> > initiative and have significant input on specifying the requirements >> > for >> > the interoperable technology testing and development process. >> > >> > If your organization is interested in driving the evolution of >> > geospatial interoperability and emergency mapping standards by >> > sponsoring and/or participating in the Emergency Mapping Symbology >> > (EMS) >> > Initiative please contact Mr. Jeff Harrison, OGC Executive Director, >> > Program Development, by telephone at (703) 628-8655, or by e-mail at >> > jharrison@opengis.org <mailto:jharrison@opengis.org>. >> > >> > The EMS Initiative is part of the next phase of OGC's Critical >> > Infrastructure Protection Initiative (CIPI), an OGC Interoperability >> > Initiative designed to test the application of interoperable >> > technology >> > to meet critical infrastructure and homeland security detection, >> > prevention, planning, response, and recovery challenges. More >> > information on CIPI is available at http://ip.opengis.org/cip/. >> > >> > OGC is an international industry consortium of more than 255 >> > companies, >> > government agencies and universities participating in a consensus >> > process to develop publicly available interface specifications. >> > OpenGISŪ >> > Specifications support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the >> > Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT. The >> > specifications empower technology developers to make complex spatial >> > information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of >> > applications. Visit the OGC website at www.opengis.org >> > <http://www.opengis.org>. >> > >> > OpenGISŪ is a registered trademark of Open GIS Consortium, Inc. >> > >> > -- end -- >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Pc mailing list >> > Pc@opengis.org >> > http://mail.opengis.org/mailman/listinfo/pc >> -- >> R. Allen Wyke >> Chair, Emergency Management TC >> emtc@nc.rr.com >> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/emergency >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from the roster of >the OASIS TC), go to >http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/emergency/members/leave_workgroup.php. >> > > >To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be >removed from the roster of the OASIS TC), go to >http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/emergency/members/leave_workgroup.php. -- Rex Brooks GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison, Berkeley, CA, 94702 USA, Earth W3Address: http://www.starbourne.com Email: rexb@starbourne.com Tel: 510-849-2309 Fax: By Request
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