[Incubator] MOTION: GeoNode Graduation from OSGeo Incubation

Arnulf Christl arnulf.christl at metaspatial.net
Wed Oct 26 10:45:43 PDT 2016


+1

And thanks All for your good work!

Angelos,
I do not think we need to redo the motion, all opened questions were
addressed and no break points encountered.

Best regards,
Arnulf

On 26.10.2016 10:59, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> Hi Jody,
> 
> Thank you for your feedback.
> Can we consider this motion passed or the motion has to be done again
> (due to long time discussions)?
> If the motion is passed, we need to add the GeoNode graduation to the
> agenda for the next Board meeting (3 Nov)
> 
> Best,
> Angelos
> 
> On 10/26/2016 09:44 AM, Jody Garnett wrote:
>> Grrr ... too many projects with geo in the name - perhaps we should make
>> add that to the graduation checklist.
>>
>> Congratulations to the GeoNode team; this is especially nice as the
>> project
>> was donated to OSGeo (so it is great that it now meets the
>> expectations we
>> have for our projects).
>>
>> I am interested, as always, in feedback on incubation - what worked, what
>> did not, what was a surprise, and if we missed anything.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>> On 25 October 2016 at 23:09, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That is great, thanks for checking Cameron.
>>>
>>> I am happy to change my vote to a +1. Congrats to the GeoGig team.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>> On 24 October 2016 at 12:56, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I've checked and confirm that the oversight identified in the earlier
>>>> review has been addressed and I'm now +1 for graduation.
>>>> Congratulations
>>>> for a job well done.
>>>>
>>>> Warm regards, Cameron
>>>>
>>>> On 21/10/2016 9:03 PM, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Since there is a -1 on the table about our OSGeo incubation, I would
>>>> like
>>>> to volunteer to compile a Release Procedure that is up to the
>>>> standards of
>>>> the incubation committee.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Angelos
>>>>
>>>> On 09/04/2016 01:25 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I've just checked the check list. GeoNode looks to be in great
>>>> shape. I'd
>>>> also like to comment that through my involvement packaging GeoNode on
>>>> OSGeo-Live that we have seen a responsive and health community project.
>>>>
>>>> However, it seems there isn't a link to the release process here:
>>>>
>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoNode_Incubation_Checklist#Rel
>>>> ease_Procedure
>>>>
>>>> So I'm currently -1 on graduation till answers are added to the Release
>>>> Procedure. (I'm assuming this is just an oversight).
>>>>
>>>> While not approved by the incubation committee, I have added
>>>> suggestions
>>>> for a next version of the incubation list here:
>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Project_Graduation_Checklist
>>>> While nothing on this list should prevent current incubation, I suggest
>>>> running your eye over it and see if there is anything else worth
>>>> addressing.
>>>> In particular, I suggest that somewhere in your processes you link
>>>> to the
>>>> OSGeo code of conduct.
>>>>
>>>> On 2/09/2016 2:59 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You are correct David, twice:
>>>> - incubation finding issues is the point, we do not ask that the issues
>>>> are fixed during incubation only that they are listed as known
>>>> problems (so
>>>> potential users are aware and can decide to help out or steer clear as
>>>> appropriate).
>>>> - none of the issues I found were that interesting, indeed my check
>>>> went
>>>> a bit further then I was able to email (for example confirming with
>>>> Jeff
>>>> that the sample data was obtained under asuitable license)
>>>>
>>>> That said I would applicate an extra set of eyes on the checklist, I am
>>>> interested in any work that needed to be done during incubation
>>>> (such as
>>>> you updating the headers - although I guess that was due to the code
>>>> changing ownership).
>>>>
>>>> It is my hope to continue working through the checklist and respond
>>>> with
>>>> a firm +1, currently I am at an enthusiastic +0 :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>
>>>> On 30 August 2016 at 09:07, David William Bitner <bitner at dbspatial.com
>>>> <mailto:bitner at dbspatial.com> <bitner at dbspatial.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      Just to bump this a bit as many were traveling when the motion
>>>>      went out.
>>>>
>>>>      The GeoNode team is actively addressing the concerns that Jody
>>>>      brought up, all of which are valuable items, but I do not believe
>>>>      any are showstoppers. If there are any additional concerns, please
>>>>      bring them up here.
>>>>
>>>>      Here is the current status on votes:
>>>>
>>>>        * Bruce Bannerman
>>>>        * Bob (CI-StPaul) Basques +1
>>>>        * Landon Blake +1
>>>>        * Howard Butler
>>>>        * Arnulf Christl +1
>>>>        * Jody Garnett (chair)
>>>>        * Dimitris Kotzinos
>>>>        * Tom Kralidis +1
>>>>        * Julien-Samuel Lacroix +1
>>>>        * Mark Lucas
>>>>        * Steve Lime +1
>>>>        * Daniel Morissette
>>>>        * Markus Schneider
>>>>        * Cameron Shorter
>>>>        * Jeroen Ticheler
>>>>        * Norman Vine
>>>>        * Frank Warmerdam
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>      On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 8:09 AM, Julien-Samuel Lacroix
>>>>      <jlacroix at mapgears.com <mailto:jlacroix at mapgears.com>
>>>> <jlacroix at mapgears.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>          +1
>>>>
>>>>          Julien
>>>>
>>>>          On 2016-08-25 11:28 AM, David William Bitner wrote:
>>>>
>>>>              Dear Incubation Committee,
>>>>
>>>>              As the mentor for GeoNode Incubation, I would like to make
>>>>              a motion to
>>>>              graduate GeoNode from the OSGeo incubation process with
>>>>              Jeff Johnson to
>>>>              act as the Project Officer.
>>>>
>>>>              You will find the Incubation Checklist at:
>>>>
>>>>              https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoNode_Incubation_Checklist
>>>>              <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoNode_Incubation_Checklist>
>>>> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoNode_Incubation_Checklist>
>>>>
>>>>              During the incubation process much work has been done to
>>>>              solidify the
>>>>              intellectual property behind GeoNode.
>>>>
>>>>                * copyright was transferred from the now dissolved
>>>> OpenPlans
>>>>                * a Contributor License Agreement has been adopted and a
>>>>              process
>>>>                  created to collect from all contributors
>>>>                * all files have been checked for headers
>>>>                * the release process documentation has been shored up
>>>>
>>>>              GeoNode has a tremendous "bus quotient" as there are core
>>>>              developers
>>>>              distributed globally. Many of the institutional direct
>>>>              users have
>>>>              developed strong expertise in GeoNode along with many
>>>>              companies that
>>>>              have developed support programs built around GeoNode.
>>>>              There is no single
>>>>              point of failure for this project.
>>>>
>>>>              The GeoNode has managed to work in the open from inception
>>>>              in a way that
>>>>              has enabled enormous amounts of collaboration both between
>>>>              institutions
>>>>              using GeoNode and companies/individuals providing support
>>>>              for GeoNode.
>>>>
>>>>              Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>              David
>>>>
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>>>> -- 
>>>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
>>>> OSGeo Charter Memberhttp://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos
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>>>> Cameron Shorter
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