[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO4W future

[Cameron Shorter]

On 24/09/13 05:35, Paolo Cavallini wrote:
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> Il 23/09/2013 20:46, Cameron Shorter ha scritto:
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>>  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.
> I slightly disagree with this: what we mainly need IMHO is a clear direction, and
> therefore a mechanism to take decisions (e.g. the approach from Tamas is quite
> interesting, and different from the current one; Mateusz has suggested an alternative
> route; etc.).
> When there is a reliable roadmap, I think resources (time~money) can be found from
> our Windows user base.
Paulo,
Your comments are valid. I should extend my suggestion to state that
"OSGeo4W's primary value would be gained from a developer, or team of 
developers, to clearly define the project's goals, direction and scope, 
including defining the packaging technologies and processes to use. This 
would need to be followed through with the hard work of implementation 
and verification of this stack of software."

I agree, that a PSC would be a valuable way to manage an OSGeo4W project.

For OSGeo-Live, we defined our primary scope and technology principles here:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project

This OSGeo-Live presentation might also be of interest:
http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2011/06/memoirs-of-cat-herder-coordinating.html
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