[OSGeo-Discuss] 5 Star OSGeo project maturity rating

[Cameron Shorter]

On 11/06/10 01:59, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
> (Along those lines, I'd also ask precisely what "ready to start" incubation means...)

"Ready to start incubation" implies that projects that have applied for, 
or are mature enough to apply, can be ranked at the same level as 
projects in incubation.

I propose we use OSGeo's criteria for selecting incubation candidates here:
http://www.osgeo.org/incubator/process/evaluation.html

(At some point we should revisit OSGeo's checklists, but lets leave that 
for another email thread and for the moment we use what we have).


-- 
Cameron Shorter


    Criteria

   1. The code is under an OSI approved license (data & doc projects
      need to specify their choice for a type of license).
   2. The project is willing to keep code clear of encumbrances
   3. The project is "geospatial", or directly in support of geospatial
      applications.


    Desirable

The following are desirable traits of projects entering into the community:

   1. Open source software is already reasonably mature (working quality
      code).
   2. Project already has a substantial user community.
   3. Project already has a substantial and diverse developer community.
   4. Project members are aware of, and implements support for, relevant
      standards (ie. OGC, etc).
   5. Project has linkages with existing foundation projects.
   6. Project fills a gap related to software that the foundation supports.
   7. Project is prepared to develop in an open and collaborative fashion.
   8. Project has contributions and interest from more than just one
      company/organization.
   9. Project is willing to migrate some or all of its infrastructure
      (code repository, web site, wiki, mailing list, etc) to foundation
      support infrastructure, and to adopt a website style consistent
      with the foundation.

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