[Incubator] MOTION: GeoNode Graduation from OSGeo Incubation

Angelos Tzotsos gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com
Wed Oct 26 11:16:09 PDT 2016


Excellent, thanks.

On 10/26/2016 08:45 PM, Arnulf Christl wrote:
> +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
>>>>>
>>>>>               --
>>>>>               ************************************
>>>>>               David William Bitner
>>>>>               dbSpatial LLC
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>>>>>           --         Julien-Samuel Lacroix
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>>>>> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
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>>>>> Cameron Shorter
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