[Incubator] Wake up call

[Paul Spencer]

GDAL anyone?  I don't think you are being singled out Steve :)

On 9-May-07, at 9:06 PM, Steve Lime wrote:

> Sounds like you are talking directly to the MapServer project since  
> I don't think others
> that are moving slowly are using OSGeo stuff at all. Correct me if  
> I am wrong. Our move
> to OSGeo resources in the last 3 weeks should be interpreted as a  
> positive step in
> incubation. If you pull that plug there goes our major (only?)  
> carrot for carrying on.
>
> Steve
>
>>>> "Arnulf Christl (OSGeo)" <arnulf.christl at wheregroup.com>  
>>>> 05/09/07 5:04 PM >>>
> Hey,
> whats up? Incubation is stalled on several projects, mentors are fast
> asleep. This will not do. Winter is over, wake up.
>
> What is the sanction for not getting things done?
>
> I will have to bring this up at the next board meeting, my proposal  
> is to
> turn off SVN and mailing lists of the respective projects. Be  
> prepared to
> get kicked out.
>
> Rest Beggars,
> Grrrnulf.
>
> PS:
> It would be nice to get something out of being a graduated project.
> Currently it does not really pay off to go through all the trouble,  
> so if
> anybody has a good reason for why I am doing this please be so kind to
> tell me.
>
> PPS:
> It paid off for the Mapbender project, we have professionalized
> development. As a result (well, at least I can pretend that this is  
> the
> reason) we have doubled the number of involved developers in the  
> past half
> year.
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Mapbender_Development_Sprint_Spring_07
>
> But for mature projects this is probably not a good reason.
>
>
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