[okfn-coord] OKF Germany

Tue Jan 5 12:09:11 UTC 2010

That would be fine I think though we still need someone who is
officially head of OKFN Germany chapter (distinct from ODN being an
OKF project).

Rufus

2010/1/4 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>:
> What about the Open Data Network becoming a 'project' of the Open
> Knowledge Foundation? This would be similar to the way Open Data
> Commons has its home at the OKF? This would mean (using terminology
> from recent Who Knows Who discussion) that OKF is 'corporate home' of
> ODN?
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
>> I'm easy with either option here. I do think it is crucial that we do
>> have an official OKF Germany person/chapter to whom we can point
>> people and am a little concerned by confusion if Open Data Network
>> becomes that without any rebranding. One option:
>>
>> * Have official OKF Germany person (e.g. Daniel)
>> * Have organizations affiliated to OKF Germany chapter (e.g. Open Data Network)
>>
>> Rufus
>>
>> 2009/12/15 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Just a quick question for Board. As you know, we're now working with
>>> the Open Data Network in Germany to set up an OKF Germany Group. We
>>> are currently at the stage where we should decide ASAP how to take
>>> this forward in terms of legal organisations. The two main choices
>>> are:
>>>
>>>  (1) Keep Open Data Network as affiliate/partner, and perhaps OKF's
>>> official representative in Germany
>>>  (2) Turn Open Data Network into a subsidary of OKF. Perhaps keeping
>>> brand Open Data Network name/website, but effectively child
>>> organisation to OKF.
>>>
>>> Hard to second guess what the German organisation want. They say they
>>> have little preference either way. They've said they'd be very proud
>>> to be officially part of OKF (they are new at 3 months, and think
>>> being part of OKF would make a lot of sense). But I think it would be
>>> a waste to lose their existing brand, website and so on.
>>>
>>> I think we should go with (2) if at all possible - i.e. turn Open Data
>>> Network into part of OKF with its own local 'brand'. Then, it will be
>>> easier to sign off, e.g. EU travel expenses and suchlike, as well as
>>> take on contract work in Germany. In particular we are currently
>>> looking at doing a German version of CKAN - and there will be funding
>>> to pay for this. Realistically core OKF people will probably have to
>>> work on this (Rufus, David, other future developers from our end).
>>>
>>> If we go with (2) what are legal implications/overhead?
>>>
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>>> Jonathan Gray
>>>
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>>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
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