[vtkusers] Please help VTK: Letters of Support needed

[Will Schroeder]

Obviously I can't spell my name right :-) it's "William" as in "William J.
Schroeder". Sorry for the confusion,
W

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Will Schroeder
<will.schroeder at kitware.com>wrote:

> Dear VTK Community-
>
> Kitware is submitting a software maintenance grant to the NIH in early June
> and we’d like you to send us a letter of support. This five year proposal
> aims to make significant improvements to VTK including rendering
> architecture enhancements (mobile and web platforms), large data additions
> targeted at biomedical data, improved interaction capabilities, community
> support (improving the software and contribution process, documentation),
> and outreach to five leading medical research institutions (UNC, JHU, UH,
> Stanford, Brigham).
>
> We are very excited about the proposal since it will make a very positive
> impact on VTK and its associated community, as well as the many affiliated
> applications that use VTK. However, we can really use your help. Part of the
> strategy of our proposal is to demonstrate to the reviewers that VTK plays a
> critical part in medical innovation. Along this line we are including many
> “formal” letters of support from leaders in biomedical research, however,
> and probably more importantly, we want to hear from the developers and users
> of VTK.
>
> If you’d like to help, we have included a brief example letter which you
> can use verbatim, or modify as necessary to fit your circumstances. Place
> this text on your letterhead, sign it, and then send it (a scanned pdf is
> fine) directly to me by June 1. The letter in no way obligates you or your
> employer, it simply states “VTK is great and important to my work.” Also,
> don’t worry if you are not doing biomedical research, we want to hear from
> everybody. Note that this information (i.e., the names of endorsers) is
> considered private, only the writers of the VTK proposal and the NIH review
> team will see this information.
>
> If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me
> directly. Thanks and we hope to hear from you (by June 1).
>
> Sincerely,
> Will Schroeder
>
> ---------------------- Sample Letter of Support ---------------------
>
> Dr. WIllian J Schroeder, President and CEO
> Kitware, Inc.
> 28 Corporate Drive
> Clifton Park, NY 12065, USA
>
>
> Dear Dr. Schroeder-
>
> I enthusiastically endorse your proposed effort to improve VTK. I use this
> open source software in my work and have found it extremely helpful as we
> create new technological solutions. VTK fills a vital role in the
> international community’s scientific computing infrastructure; additional
> developments along the lines that you propose will certainly accelerate
> innovation.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Helpful VTK Community Member
>
>
> --
> William J. Schroeder, PhD
> Kitware, Inc.
> 28 Corporate Drive
> Clifton Park, NY 12065
> will.schroeder at kitware.com
> http://www.kitware.com
> (518) 881-4902
>



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William J. Schroeder, PhD
Kitware, Inc.
28 Corporate Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065
will.schroeder at kitware.com
http://www.kitware.com
(518) 881-4902
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