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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Jody has some valuable ideas below,
which I think we could make very achievable.<br>
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It would be straight forward for us to extend the OSGeo-Live
template to describe the level of OGC standard certified an
application is.<br>
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I'd suggest there could be three levels of description:<br>
"OGC <Standard> <Version> Used": The Project uses an
OGC standard, but not run OGC CITE tests.<br>
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"OGC <Standard> <Version> Passed": The Project has run
OGC CITE tests, and believe they pass these tests.<br>
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"OGC <Standard> <Version> Certified": The OGC has
certified an application according to CITE.<br>
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I'd be interested to hear OGC thinking on this.<br>
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On 18/10/13 08:53, Jody Garnett wrote:<br>
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style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">The OSGeo
board meeting today touched on interaction with the OGC, perhaps
with the formation of a subcommittee (in case a single volunteer
cannot be found to replace Adrian Custer).</div>
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style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
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<div id="bloop_customfont"
style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">I have been
thinking of a different problem, how OSGeo can benefit from our
communication with the OGC.</div>
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style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;"><br>
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rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">
<div id="bloop_customfont" style="margin: 0px; ">Initial
interaction has focused on promoting OGC standards, but my
concern is projects will stop caring. Indeed when I look at
our projects implementing OGC services many are not CITE
compliant, or have not taken on the cost of officially being
certified even if they run the tests from a QA standpoint.</div>
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<div>So here are some ideas:</div>
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<div id="bloop_customfont"
style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">* The
incubation of the CITE TEAM engine is something obvious where
OSGeo can help, and something I will check up on via the
incubation list.</div>
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style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;"><br>
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<div id="bloop_customfont"
style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">* I would like
to see OSGeo projects in the web mapping category, pass through
CITE conformance tests. I understand there is a cost associated
with officially passing these tests and getting a sticker. It
would be good to negotiate to waive this fee, both to promote
standards compliance, and show projects a benefit of
participation. If the fee cannot be waived (stepping on OGC
business model) then we should be able to provide our own
"Tested" sticker.</div>
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rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;"><br>
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<div id="bloop_customfont"
style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">* For projects
that the OGC is not in position to certify (such as the desktop
and geospatial libraries). I would like to come up with some
form of "implementing" or "tested" sticker. Criterial can be
sending a screen snap of connecting to each OSGeo web service.</div>
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rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;"><br>
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<div id="bloop_customfont"
style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial;font-size:13px; color:
rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">I suspect the
above activities could be co-ordinated with upgrading the
version of the software package provided to OSGeo live. This
would keep the qualification current, although I hesitate to
volunteer groups for more work. Perhaps we can just include the
"sticker" on the OSGeo live documentation pages as an incentive.</div>
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rgba(0,0,0,1.0); margin: 0px; line-height: auto;">-- </div>
<div class="" id="bloop_sign_1382045828093820928">Jody Garnett<br>
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