Re: [JPP-Devel] Happy new year! - Addendum

[Stefan S. <ss...@ge...>]

Hei Guys

just to keep you informed too, since these days people around me are 
asking what my plans are.

I am currently funded until July'09 by Switzerland for doing research at 
the University of Calgary. We applied before Xmas for a grant to get me 
financed until Feb. 2010, since the project should last until Feb.
Whether this application will work out I will probably know by March. If 
it fails, there are dozens of options ranging somewhere between staying 
in Calgary and start working in a (GIS-IT/Consulting) company or leaving 
and following the academic path - i.e. go to another university 
somewhere in a western country (probably not the US, but 
Canada/Europe/Aus are options) where I can survive with English or 
German ;o).

So.. until July'09 my OJ involvement should be as usual, for August'09 I 
plan to travel Canada, and then by September I need see what life 
brings. I'll keep you updated.

cheers,
stefan

Stefan Steiniger schrieb:
> Dear OpenJUMP users and developers,
> 
> it is already Janurary 3rd, nevertheless I wish all of you a good start 
> into the new year 2009!
> 
> I especially like to thank Larry and Michael for keep things going on 
> the programming side of OJ, Peppe for his efforts on the documentation, 
> the already mentioned as well as Jukka, Landon and Martin for answering 
> the stream of questions that arrived on the list. I like to thank as 
> well efforts and comments by Eric, Bing, Paolo, Edgar, Hisaji and Arnd, 
> Paul for the hosting of the nightly build process and Jon for hosting 
> our Wiki. Finally we wish Larry and ISA with SkyJUMP, the PirolJUMP team 
> and Lat/Lon (esp. Andreas) with deeJUMP all the best, and thank for the 
> collaboration.
> I hope I didn't forget anybody...
> 
> So, what are the plans?
> A) I think we prepare a next release 1.3 towards February. Larry and 
> Michael did already some bugfixing : thank you.
> 
> B) We will start the process to become a member of OSGeo. Peter offered 
> some help here. I am currently thinking (i.e. I am not sure yet) about 
> having a trip to the Code Sprint in Toronto (CA) in March - and would 
> plan to work on the open issues during those days (instead of coding ;)
> 
> Other plans haven't made yet - but our application for OSGeo will 
> probably require to think about our long term strategy. Larry ensured to 
> me already his (and ISAs) support.
> 
> best wishes, right now from Germany
> Stefan
>