[Incubator] Wake up call

[Mark Lucas]

Steve,

I think OSSIM has stalled out as well, simply a matter of focusing  
resources in our case.  We've made the move to svn and are eagerly  
waiting to do the same with Trac.  I'm hoping the comment about  
pulling resources was in jest - that would certainly be  
discouraging.  I agree it is time to wake up and see if we can get  
the incubation ball moving again.  The larger established projects  
such as MapServer and GRASS have much more work to accomplish as they  
have more contributors and existing process to go through.

Mark

On May 9, 2007, 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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