Liebes TransforMap Team

Danke für die wunderbaren und feurigen Stunden in Potsdam am Wochenende!

Eine gute Idee und eine sehr gute Nachricht: Taxonomie-idee: warum versuchen wir uns an einer Beschreibung der "communities"? Warum nutzen wir nicht die Beschreibungen der Initiativen von wikipedia, die ja in einem commons-prozess entstanden sind und auch schon in allen sprachen verfügbar sind. Wenn uns die Beschreibungen dort zu vage sind, können wir ja wikipedia bearbeiten und verbessern. Beispiel http://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarische_Landwirtschaft

http://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_Towns

Dann müssen wir uns nur noch redaktionell überlegen, welche wikipedia Einträge auf unsere Karte dürfen.

Green map-Nachricht: Technisch macht die open Greenmap in New York ja bereits seit 15 Jahren ähnliches, vielleicht mit einen Fokus eher auf grün statt solidarisch, aber ab jetzt machen sie das auch auf unsere Art und weise, nämlich als open source und der sharing economy. Angeregt durch unseren mutigen Ansatz von vorne herein offen zu sein, stellen sie nun alle Software und icons unter eine commons Lizenz! Was für ein Wandel für eine amerikanische NGO, zumal Wendy und ihre crew davon leben! Seht die mail weiter unten und wer von uns mal in NY ist, sollte die besuchen. Sie haben sogar ein Bett im Büro...

Alles liebe Helmut

send from Fairphone + 49 1573 4448245 ---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ---------- Von: "Wendy Brawer" web@greenmap.org Datum: 15.01.2015 21:43 Betreff: [GreenMap] Green Mapmakers, please read this message! An: "list serv" greenmap@greenmap.org Cc:

* Dear Mapmakers, We're hoping 2015 is a good year for you and your community. Here at Green Map's global office, we have had many discussions about the climate crisis, and how to be more effective at a time when massive social change is required. Over the years, you have demonstrated your support for sustainable, healthy and engaged communities through Green Mapmaking. Now, we hope you will also support a major decision: It's time to join the sharing economy. In March, we will announce that Green Map System is 'going open'. There are three reasons why this makes sense: First, our terms of use, fees and centralized leadership have created an exclusionary barrier, slowing collaboration and participation at a time when it is needed most. Second, by embracing the sharing and open source movement, we can generate far more impacts. We can share our icons and tools in new ways, and involve more people in Green Map System's ongoing development. Third, by going open, we can draw fresh energy and creativity for improving our community toolkit, icons, interactive mapping platform, capacity building and media resources to most effectively support communities on this changing planet. *

* Don't worry! You will be able to decide whether to go open with your own maps and data or to keep them copyright protected. Going 'open' will help us create and implement a new business model that is more sustainable and equitable, too. We will be able to accelerate our mission of supporting community, climate and environmental health. Our 20th anniversary is March 25. It's also a new beginning because the Going Open announcement will draw attention, support, and new partnerships. We want ensure your involvement in this process, starting with the Survey linked here http://bit.ly/GMgosu15 http://bit.ly/GMgosu15 or you can comment right on this Google Doc - http://bit.ly/GMoa15 http://bit.ly/GMoa15 (no login needed). Soon, we'll have a good way to collaborate online. *

* 'Open' is not easy to define. Experts agree there are many options and degrees of sharing to consider (see below), and many benefits. 'Open' is not new, and now, there *

* are* innovations in open government (US example http://project-open-data.github.io/), Tesla car company releasing its patents http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you, open source browsers like Firefox, etc.

* We can set this new course together. Let's think about the ways going open can help communities move easily from initial interest to finished Green Map and activate the skills and commitment of more people. Let's make it easier to contribute leadership, energy and experience to enhance global progress. Our Board of Directors expects that it will take a couple of years to work out all aspects of this new way of working. Your guiding experience is especially important as we move forward. Thank you for helping Green Map System evolve and, together, confronting the complex climate challenge. Comment on the doc http://bit.ly/GMoa15 or in the survey http://bit.ly/GMgosu15, please. 2015 will be an empowered, impactful year for all of us! Warmly, Wendy Basic info on open source (in English): Wikipedia (with animation) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source Graphic animation (4 min) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyd0FO0tko8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyd0FO0tko8 Interview (7 min) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1jA1OEYmaIw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1jA1OEYmaIw *