[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO4W future

[Cameron Shorter]

I agree that with some love, OSGeo4W has the potential to be an 
excellent asset to the OSGeo community.

It also shares many synergies with OSGeo-Live, and I could see many 
opportunities for the two projects to benefit each other.

For instance, the OSGeo-Live Project Overviews could be extended to 
include references to OSGeo4W.
We could also align OSGeo-Live/OSGeo4W releases and marketing pipeline 
(based around the FOSS4G calendar).

 From what I can gather from the outside, it seems osgeo4w's primary 
requirement is a 1+ dedicated developer(s) who will drive the core 
functions of the project. Namely, setting a release schedule, chasing 
developers for contributions, triaging bug lists, etc. This can be done 
with or without a PSC or official OSGeo endorsement.

On 21/09/13 07:52, Alex Mandel wrote:
> On 09/20/2013 02:45 PM, Tamas Szekeres wrote:
>> 2013/9/20 Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it>
>>
>>> I suggest to make a Steering Committee
>>> for OSGEO4W, so to have a clear roadmap, and give Windows (urgh!)
>>> users a predictable environment. I think some of our million users
>>> would be happy to support this effort, if they would know they
>>> contribute actively to something they need.
>>>
>>
>> Hi Paolo,
>>
>> I agree with you entrirely, as we've already been talking about this today.
>> Being committed to provide usable binaries on Windows, you can count me in.
>> Setting up a build environment (probably a version of a Windows Server x64
>> edition with MSVC2010 for instance) providing to compile all the stuff at
>> the same place would be a prerequisite.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Tamas
>>
> I'm actually already providing such an instance and was planning to
> clone it to several instances as well as a testing instance.
> Frank has the keys to drive it and has been using it for several months
> already.
>
> It's part of my lab's participation in the ICA-OSGeo initiative.
> http://geospatial.ucdavis.edu/resources/open-source
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
>
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