[OSGeo-Discuss] 5 Star OSGeo project maturity rating

[Cameron Shorter]

Michael, I think you have described here a 3 star system, and I've 
described a 4 star (which includes beta software), with my 5th star not 
allocated yet.

On 08/06/10 09:17, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
> Since this is an OSGeo-based CD, presumably with the OSGeo logo all over it in various places, I'd suggest there are only three kinds of projects:
>
>   - those which are "Approved by OSGeo"
>   - those which are "Undergoing OSGeo Approval"
>    
Note: a separate issue that OSGeo Incubation is facing is that projects 
don't have a strong incentive to complete incubation. Projects get 
similar marketing value whether they are incubating or incubated. 
Consequently they are spending a long time incubating.

I propose that projects ready to start incubation get the same rating as 
projects in incubation. Noticeable marketing credit is given to projects 
that have completed incubation.


>   - everything else
>
> With two simple logos you can indicate projects of the first two categories; I don't think much explanation should be required up front, especially if one avoids jargon words like "graduated" and "incubation".
>    
On the LiveDVD we have stable software and self described beta software.
Hence we would like to distinguish between the two.
> -mpg
>
>    


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