[gdal-dev] Motion: Appoint Even Rouault PMC Chair

Jeff McKenna jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
Thu Jan 8 06:50:43 PST 2015


I've also updated OSGeo's Officers page[1] with Even's info, for the 
GDAL project.

[1] http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/board_and_officers.html

-jeff



On 2015-01-05 4:45 PM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Motion: Appoint Even Roualt as GDAL Project Management Committee Chair
>
> +1 Frank
>
> ---
>
> For at least a couple years, if not longer, Even has been the leading
> contributor to the GDAL project.  As we start a fresh year in the middle
> of the 2010s I think it is time for us to formally acknowledge Even as
> the project leader.
>
> The PMC chair doesn't really have many responsibilities, beyond ensuring
> that the PMC operates in an orderly fashion and acting as liason to the
> OSGeo board when needed.  But it is also a recognition of Even's great
> work, technically and increasingly in other outward facing efforts such
> as his upcoming presentation on GDAL at FOSS4G NA in March.
>
> I am very pleased to have "my" project pass into his capable hands, and
> I trust his instincts on technical and collaborative matters.
>
> I will continue on as a member of the PMC and commiters list of course.
>
> Best regards,
> Frank
> --


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