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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Cameron, <br>
<br>
Thank you for your comments.<br>
Some answers inline:<br>
<br>
On 02/15/2015 05:19 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:54E01026.300@gmail.com" type="cite">Congratulations
to the pycsw team for an excellent OSGeo Incubation application.
<br>
I've read the application, and have a few comments listed below
which I suggest are addressed.
<br>
My only non-trivial concern is around the identified issues around
conflicts found in the provenance review. I suggest they be
resolved to the point of finding at least a work around, before
completing graduation.
<br>
<br>
<br>
[x] Open decision making process.
<br>
<br>
/Comment: Please provide a link to a description of this
process.//(Maybe this url? <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://pycsw.org/development/rfc//">http://pycsw.org/development/rfc//</a> )
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
This has now been addressed:<br>
<br>
A Project Steering Committee has been formed
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://pycsw.org/development/rfc/rfc-1.html">http://pycsw.org/development/rfc/rfc-1.html</a>). A process for
Request for Proposals (RFP) for significant changes to the source
code has been articulated and in operation
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://pycsw.org/development/rfc/">http://pycsw.org/development/rfc/</a>).<br>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:54E01026.300@gmail.com" type="cite">
<br>
[x] The project should have a community of developers and users
who actively collaborate and support each other in a healthy way.
Eg. collaboration on project activities such as testing, release
and feature development.
<br>
<br>
/Comment: It is good that you point to the existing plans, which
seem to be specific for each release. (I like this). I suggest
that there should be a generic guideline on the process of
creating a release which should be referenced.//
<br>
//Maybe this url?
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/Release-Packaging/">https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/Release-Packaging/</a> )
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
This has now been addressed:<br>
<br>
Guidelines for creating a release are documented at <a
href="https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/Release-Packaging/"
style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(65, 131, 196);
text-decoration: none; background: transparent;">https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/Release-Packaging/</a>
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<blockquote cite="mid:54E01026.300@gmail.com" type="cite">
<br>
The project has core developers from 4 organizations and other
contributors from downstream projects/organizations such as CKAN
and GeoNode.
<br>
<br>
/Comment: I suggest specifically mention these organisations, or
provide a link where these organisations are referenced./
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
This has now been addressed:<br>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom:
16px;">- The project has 5 core developers from 4 organizations
(Environment Canada, National Technical University of Athens,
Azavea and OKFN) and 15 contributors from downstream
projects/organizations (CKAN, GeoNode, Open Data Catalog,
data.gov, OKFN, JRC, GSA, USGS, NOAA, World Bank etc).<br>
- Some statistics (including number of contributors) for the
project can be found at <a href="https://www.openhub.net/p/pycsw"
style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(65, 131, 196);
text-decoration: none; background: transparent;">https://www.openhub.net/p/pycsw</a><br>
- Professional Service Providers are already available through
OSGeo registry <a
href="http://www.osgeo.org/search_profile?SET=1&MUL_TECH%5B%5D=00107"
style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(65, 131, 196);
text-decoration: none; background: transparent;">http://www.osgeo.org/search_profile?SET=1&MUL_TECH%5B%5D=00107</a></p>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:54E01026.300@gmail.com" type="cite">
<br>
[x] The project code, documentation and data has been adequately
vetted to assure it is all properly licensed, and a copyright
notice included. As per a Provenance Review
<br>
/
<br>
//Comment: I note there are items in the Provenance Review with
status of "checked, fix me! requires developer attention//"//. I'm
nervous about accepting a project through incubation with such
items outstanding. I'd at least wish to see a discussion about how
such issues are planned to be addressed./
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
We had a very constructive incubation sprint with Tom and Jody
during FOSS4G 2014 PDX.<br>
We were pointed to list all things we find during Provenance Review,
and it was very clear to us that it is more important to identify
the issues than to have a complete solution for all of them.<br>
We have been using GeoServer wiki as a guide:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/wiki/GeoServer-Provenance-Review">https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/wiki/GeoServer-Provenance-Review</a><br>
<br>
The pycsw team is working to address the remaining issues (e.g.
lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/standards/2015-February/000834.html ) but
we had the impression that this was not a blocker for graduation....<br>
<br>
Would a status of "checked warning" be acceptable?<br>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:54E01026.300@gmail.com" type="cite">On
14/02/2015 2:52 pm, Jody Garnett wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">I guess we can also note that Angelos
Tzotsos is nominated as project officer.
<br>
<br>
--
<br>
Jody Garnett
<br>
<br>
On 13 February 2015 at 22:50, Jody Garnett
<<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com">jody.garnett@gmail.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com"><mailto:jody.garnett@gmail.com></a>> wrote:
<br>
<br>
Thanks mentoring Jeff, it is great that pycsw is ready and
it
<br>
sounds like a fun community.
<br>
<br>
I will look over the checklist / provenance review and get
back to
<br>
you with any questions.
<br>
<br>
Aside: I see the project uses github wiki, you can start a
line
<br>
with "* ( )" and "* (x)" for check boxes :)
<br>
<br>
--
<br>
Jody Garnett
<br>
<br>
On 13 February 2015 at 17:22, Jeff McKenna
<br>
<<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com"><mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com></a>> wrote:
<br>
<br>
Hello Incubation Committee,
<br>
<br>
I am writing to you as the Mentor of the pycsw project,
which
<br>
is currently in the Incubation process with OSGeo.
<br>
<br>
I'd like to submit a Project Graduation Checklist
document,
<br>
for review by the OSGeo Incubation Committee:
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/Project-Graduation-Checklist">https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/Project-Graduation-Checklist</a>
<br>
<br>
You will notice in the document that a code provenance
review
<br>
has been completed as well:
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/pycsw-Provenance-Review">https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/wiki/pycsw-Provenance-Review</a>
<br>
<br>
I have been watching this community grow over the years
(I
<br>
have a good sense of what makes a strong community), and
I am
<br>
very impressed with both how active the code is being
<br>
maintained, and also the fast growth of implementations
of
<br>
pycsw by large organizations. I also monitor its mailing
list,
<br>
which I do for hundreds of software projects, and it is
very
<br>
vibrant (always an important sign of an active
community). Lastly, that pycsw is the OGC reference
implementation for the
<br>
CSW standard, is proof of the attention to detail and
<br>
commitment by the pycsw team.
<br>
<br>
I'd also like to mention that, the pycsw team is very
keen and
<br>
excited to become an official OSGeo project, which
cannot be
<br>
put down on paper or measured, but it is one of the most
<br>
important parts of the process I believe.
<br>
<br>
Therefore as mentor, I recommend to the Incubation
Committee
<br>
that pycsw graduates, and becomes an official OSGeo
Project.
<br>
<br>
Let me know if you have any questions and I can relay to
the
<br>
pycsw team. Thanks everyone,
<br>
<br>
-jeff
<br>
<br>
<br>
--
<br>
pycsw mentor
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://pycsw.org/">http://pycsw.org/</a>
<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Incubator@lists.osgeo.org"><mailto:Incubator@lists.osgeo.org></a>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/incubator">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/incubator</a>
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</blockquote>
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</blockquote>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Angelos Tzotsos
Remote Sensing Laboratory
National Technical University of Athens
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos">http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos</a></pre>
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