[Viscom-dev] Service Provider Directory Launch

Folks,

I've needlessly dragged my feet on launching the service provider directory,
but I'd like to finally take care of it. I have prepared a first draft of
a press release at:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Press_Release_2007-08-03_"Service_Provider_Directory_Launched"

or, if that gets garbled:

   http://tinyurl.com/3c34gw

I'd appreciate help in refining the message. If I could, I'd like to fire
off the press release this friday which suggest I have to call for a vote on
Wednesday.

Best regards,
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I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, warmerdam@pobox.com
light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
and watch the world go round - Rush | President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org

I've made some minor changes. Feel free to revert :slight_smile:

Is there any problem having the PR as by-nd and the page it's included
on as by-sa?

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Warmerdam
Subject: [Webcom] Service Provider Directory Launch

http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Press_Release_2007-08-03_"Service_Prov
ider_Directory_Launched%22

I'd appreciate help in refining the message.

Jason Birch wrote:

I've made some minor changes. Feel free to revert :slight_smile:

Jason,

It all looks good.

Is there any problem having the PR as by-nd and the page it's included
on as by-sa?

I don't see this as an issue. The by-sa as boilerplate only applies to
text not otherwise licensed.

Best regards,
--
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I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, warmerdam@pobox.com
light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
and watch the world go round - Rush | President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org

Major thoughts:

It's too short-

* The "not vetted" and "providers welcome" parts are too short to
justify their own sections?

* What other content can we add to this thing to snazzy it up a bit?
Editors like to see product names, company names, quotes from reputable
people, etc.

Minor thoughts:

* para 1: "offering services around..." -- the "around" part sounds
awkward; perhaps just "offering services supporting..."

* para 1: contains "organizations and individuals" in one sentence, then
"firms and individuals" in the next sentence (and uses same "X and Y"
construction later in document) -- too wordy / excessive; perhaps reword
it to introduce and then use the generic term "service provider" or
something?

* para 3: I'd swap the ordering of "are brought to our attentions by
service providers" and "demonstrate sufficient interest"

* para 4: "searchers" could better be expressed as "users" or
"customers" or..?

* copyright date should be 2007

-mpg

-----Original Message-----
From: viscom-dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org
[mailto:viscom-dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of
Frank Warmerdam
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:20 PM
To: Visibility Committee Discussion List
Cc: Web committee discussions
Subject: Re: [Viscom-dev] RE: [Webcom] Service Provider
Directory Launch

Jason Birch wrote:
> I've made some minor changes. Feel free to revert :slight_smile:

Jason,

It all looks good.

> Is there any problem having the PR as by-nd and the page
it's included
> on as by-sa?

I don't see this as an issue. The by-sa as boilerplate only
applies to
text not otherwise licensed.

Best regards,
--
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----------------
I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam,
warmerdam@pobox.com
light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
and watch the world go round - Rush | President OSGeo,
http://osgeo.org

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