[geos-devel] Re: GEOS Incubation

[Frank Warmerdam]

Paul Ramsey wrote:
> Frank,
> 
> Could you review the status at
> 
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GEOS_Incubation_Status
> 
> and let me know how you think we're doing?

Paul,

I have reviewed the documents and I think they look great.  Did we
get all the existing authorized commiters to agree to the terms of
RFC 2?  I don't recall.  It might be worth noting in the last item of
the incubation status.

I am happy with the Provenance Review, and don't see further action
needed in that regard.

I have two outstanding issues with regard to GEOS before I'd be very
comfortable recommending it for graduation.

1) I'd like to see the PSC making some decisions (RFCs, approving releases,
etc) to demonstrate that the PSC is operating effectively.

2) I'd like to see some active contribution from several parties.  I feel
like the activity level is quite low on GEOS.  This might be partly that it
is satisfactory already, or that no one has a pressing need just now, but
it leaves me uncertain about the project.  For instance I recall there were
issues in the past raised by Safe, and the MapGuide folks about GEOS. I'd love
to see them re-raising those issues - hammer out a consensus via the PSC/RFC
process, and then implementing changes that get out as a release.

It is my opinion that there is no harm in us sitting in incubation for a while
till we can demonstrate more of the above.  I hope you are ok with this since
my concerns are rather subjective.

Best regards,
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