[Incubator] New application: rasdaman [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Bruce Bannerman]

Peter,

I'd caution that this is something for the Incubator Committee to decide.

I'm presently heavily committed to FOSS4G-2009, so that will impact on my immediate availability.

Bruce Bannerman



 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Baumann [mailto:p.baumann at jacobs-university.de] 
> Sent: Thursday, 14 May 2009 5:14 PM
> To: Bruce Bannerman
> Cc: 'incubator at lists.osgeo.org'
> Subject: Re: [Incubator] New application: rasdaman [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> 
> Bruce,
> thanks a lot for this generous offer of your time! We'll be 
> more than glad about your advice.
> -Peter
> 
> 
> Bruce Bannerman wrote: 
> 
> 	Frank,
> 	
> 	I haven't been involved in a specific OS project 
> before, but I do have a reasonable idea of how OS projects work.
> 	
> 	I have been involved in the OS community for about eight years.
> 	
> 	My coding experience is also rather rusty.
> 	
> 	I'm also tight for time at times (like everyone else here ;-) ).
> 	
> 	
> 	Most of my volunteer time is currently spent with 
> OSGeo-AustNZ, FOSS4G-2009 and CCIP-2009.
> 	
> 	
> 	If you are short of volunteers to mentor Rasdaman, I'm 
> willing to take the time to learn what is required and act as 
> Mentor. Perhaps someone could mentor me for a time?
> 	
> 	
> 	Bruce Bannerman
> 	
> 	
> 	 
> 	
> 	  
> 
> 		-----Original Message-----
> 		From: incubator-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> 		[mailto:incubator-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On 
> Behalf Of Frank 
> 		Warmerdam
> 		Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2009 9:08 PM
> 		To: Jody Garnett
> 		Cc: OSGeo-incubator
> 		Subject: Re: [Incubator] New application: rasdaman
> 		
> 		Jody Garnett wrote:
> 		    
> 
> 			I was not aware we had restricted the 
> circle of potential mentor 
> 			candidates to any great extent.
> 			      
> 
> 		Jody,
> 		
> 		My position (after the initial bootstrapping 
> process) has 
> 		been that mentors should be someone with 
> experience of the 
> 		incubation process.  That is, someone who has 
> been a mentor 
> 		in the past, or who has been a mentee (ie. project 
> 		representative to the incubation committee) or 
> who at least 
> 		has been following the incubation mailing list 
> for a while so 
> 		they have some understanding of our process, 
> and expectations.
> 		
> 		Of course, the truth is that if someone with 
> good experience 
> 		of how open source projects work is willing to 
> learn about 
> 		our particular requirements and is willing to 
> act as a mentor 
> 		I would no doubt consider them.
> 		
> 		Best regards,
> 		-- 
> 		
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