[Incubator] Application to host Open Source Project "GeoStyler" as OSGeo Community Project

Jody Garnett jody.garnett at gmail.com
Tue May 12 13:42:05 PDT 2020 

That is perfect, indeed I wish many OSGeo projects would stick with just
such a committer list (PSC is useful when working across organizations, but
most projects should just be fine with active committers).

On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 12:48 AM Jan Suleiman <suleiman at terrestris.de>
wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> thanks for the active discussion here.
>
> Another thing I would like to talk about is providing clear information on
> who is deciding things in the project. As Christian pointed out on GitHub
> [1], the CONTRIBUTING.md states a project steering committee, which we
> don't have and which I think is also a little too much with regard to the
> current community size. We do have a "@geostyler/core" team in the
> organisation consisting of 4 members so far. So we could mention this team,
> instead.
>
> Thereby, we can have a dedicated group that is visible for the public and
> is flexible enough to change its members if needed, without having to
> update any documentation.
>
> What do you guys think about that?
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Jan
>
>
> [1] https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler/pull/1270#discussion_r422870796
>
>
> On 5/11/20 7:44 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
>
> To repeat, we are happy if we are giving your team food for though!
>
> As for the headers it is something to address when you accept external
> contributions, and your proposed change looks like it will account for that.
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
>
> On Mon, 11 May 2020 at 02:39, Marc Jansen <jansen at terrestris.de> wrote:
>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> thanks for the feedback.
>>
>> I think a smaller contibuting-guide (with links etc.) might be a thing of
>> the future, we will surely continuously improve on this thing. A paragraph
>> on the fact that any provided work/code will become OSS can be added for
>> sure. @Jan will you do this?
>>
>> We can also directly update the copyright string in the file headers as
>> follows…
>>
>> Copyright (c) 2018-present, terrestris GmbH & Co. KG and GeoStyler
>> contributors
>>
>> …that would most probably be easiest and most futureproof. If you advise
>> so, I will gladly prepare such a change.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>> Am 09.05.20 um 02:10 schrieb Jody Garnett:
>>
>> That looks great, and a very detailed CONTRIBUTING guide (with command
>> line steps - I often just link to guides).
>>
>> For the CONTRIBUTING guide ... I recommend some indication that the
>> result will be open source. The key "chain of accountability" we are
>> seeking here is that folks adding to the project agree that the work they
>> own is provided to the project using an open source license (or a CLA if
>> you are into that) and that the project in turn is going to provide the
>> result to the public using an open source license.
>>
>> On a related note the headers were all updated with:
>>
>>  * Copyright (c) 2018-present, terrestris GmbH & Co. KG
>>  * All rights reserved.
>>
>> Things to keep in mind:
>>
>> - For new files that other folks provide you keep in mind that it will
>> have there copyright at the top and not terrestris.
>> - For files that others contribute to you can take a short cut and update
>> your header to say "Copyright (c) 2018-present, terrestris GmbH & Co. KG*,
>> and others*"
>>
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 8 May 2020 at 05:50, Jan Suleiman <suleiman at terrestris.de> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> thanks for the infos, Jo, and thanks for setting the license headers,
>>> Marc! I just added the code of conduct and a contributing guide.
>>>
>>> See:
>>>
>>> - https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
>>>
>>> - https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>> Jan
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/7/20 10:36 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for the review Jo,
>>>
>>> As this project is on GitHub I recommend contributing be covered by a
>>> CONTRIBUTING.md file (which is shown when folks make a pull request).
>>>
>>> When the project has addressed your points please make a motion to
>>> accept GeoStyler :)
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 7 May 2020 at 03:47, Jo Cook <jocook at astuntechnology.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Jan,
>>>>
>>>> Looking through the checklist- I can see a developer guide but not an
>>>> obvious contributing guide. I would consider contributions to
>>>> encompass small bug fixes (even documentation) so I think it would be
>>>> good to include something that explains how people can and should get
>>>> involved. Similarly I don't see a code of conduct.
>>>>
>>>> I don't see license headers on many pages- and while that may not be a
>>>> requirement of the BSD it helps for code transparency, particularly if
>>>> people end up on a GitHub page when searching.
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps
>>>>
>>>> Jo
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 10:09 AM Jan Suleiman <suleiman at terrestris.de>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Hi everyone,
>>>> >
>>>> > is there something we can do at the moment to simplify the decision
>>>> > making for you?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > I hope you are all safe and well!
>>>> >
>>>> > Kind regards
>>>> >
>>>> > Jan
>>>> >
>>>> > On 3/25/20 5:46 PM, adams at osgeo.org wrote:
>>>> > > Dear Jan,
>>>> > >
>>>> > > just FYI: There is knowledge in our house, as Carmen did some work
>>>> to
>>>> > > integrate actinia in OSGeo Live. But this is step after your
>>>> discussion
>>>> > > n how ...
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Till
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Am 25.03.20 um 16:34 schrieb Jan Suleiman:
>>>> > >> Hi Cameron,
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> thank you very much for your reply. We are happy to hear that you
>>>> see
>>>> > >> GeoStyler as a suitable project.
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> Generally, we think including GeoStyler in OSGeoLive would be
>>>> great.
>>>> > >> However, we first have to think about how we could include it, so
>>>> that
>>>> > >> it actually makes sense (since GeoStyler is a collection of
>>>> libraries in
>>>> > >> the first place).
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> We will discuss this with the community, to come up with a proper
>>>> solution.
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> Kind regards
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> Jan
>>>> > >>
>>>> > >> On 3/24/20 11:18 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>> > >>> Hi Jan,
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>> Sorry for the delayed response. I'm hoping one of the more active
>>>> > >>> members of the incubation committee would speak up.
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>> Assuming GeoStyler fits Jody's checklist (which it looks like it
>>>> > >>> does), I'm strongly in favour of including GeoStyler as an OSGeo
>>>> > >>> community project.
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>>  From what I can see, GeoStyler addresses a pain point that many
>>>> of us
>>>> > >>> in the OSGeo community have faced at some point, and I'd love to
>>>> see
>>>> > >>> it promoted and grow. In particular, I'd love to see GeoStyler
>>>> > >>> included in OSGeoLive, http://live.osgeo.org
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>> The application process
>>>> > >>> here:https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeolive/wiki/Projects/How_to_apply
>>>> > >>> <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeolive/wiki/Projects/How_to_apply>.
>>>> Would
>>>> > >>> you be interested in joining OSGeoLive? (Note the ongoing
>>>> commitment
>>>> > >>> required in questions).
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>> Cheers, Cameron
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>>
>>>> > >>> On 19/3/20 3:19 am, Jan Suleiman wrote:
>>>> > >>>> Dear Incubation Committee,
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> we would like to introduce our Open Source project "GeoStyler".
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> GeoStyler is an Open Source JavaScript library that enables
>>>> users to
>>>> > >>>> style maps with the help of a Graphical User Interface.
>>>> > >>>> The goal of GeoStyler is a universally applicable GUI that works
>>>> with
>>>> > >>>> any given style format; may it be SLD, QML, OpenLayers, etc.
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> In order to achieve that goal, we follow a plugin-approach where
>>>> so
>>>> > >>>> called "style-parsers" can be plugged into the UI. These style
>>>> > >>>> parsers work as a conversion tool to bidirectionally convert
>>>> between
>>>> > >>>> any external style and our internal style format.
>>>> > >>>> As a positive side effect, we are able to convert from one
>>>> external
>>>> > >>>> format to another one (e.g. from QML to SLD, etc.).
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> The GUI library is written in react but also provides browser
>>>> builds
>>>> > >>>> to enable its usage outside of any react application.
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> With thanks to currently 16 different contributors, we
>>>> successfully
>>>> > >>>> maintain 15 repositories in our GitHub organisation, including
>>>> the UI
>>>> > >>>> library and documentation, different style-parsers, data-parsers,
>>>> > >>>> type definitions, a demo application and a tutorial. The
>>>> majority of
>>>> > >>>> these was also already published on NPM. On the OSGeo Bolsena
>>>> Code
>>>> > >>>> Sprint 2019, a GeoServer Community Extension was written that
>>>> > >>>> integrates GeoStyler and allows the creation of styles within
>>>> > >>>> GeoServer by using our GUI.
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> The GitHub organisation can be found here:
>>>> > >>>> https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler
>>>> > >>>> The Demo Application including links to Docs, GitHub and NPM can
>>>> be
>>>> > >>>> found here: https://geostyler.org
>>>> > >>>> The GeoServer Plugin here:
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> https://docs.geoserver.org/master/en/user/community/geostyler/index.html
>>>> > >>>> FOSS4G 2019 Talk:
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> https://media.ccc.de/v/bucharest-204-geostyler-a-generic-graphical-style-editor-for-geodata
>>>> > >>>> FOSSGIS 2019 Talk (German):
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> https://media.ccc.de/v/fossgis2019-478-geostyler-ein-generischer-grafischer-stileditor-fr-geodaten
>>>> > >>>> AGIT 2019 Talk (German): https://av.tib.eu/media/43048
>>>> > >>>> FOSSGIS 2020 Talk (German):
>>>> > >>>> https://media.ccc.de/v/fossgis2020-3027-neues-vom-geostyler
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> The licenses are BSD-2-Clause and we are very happy and eager to
>>>> > >>>> extend the list of contributors. Our first goal would be to be
>>>> listed
>>>> > >>>> on the OSGeo webpage and in the long run to release GeoStyler as
>>>> an
>>>> > >>>> OSGeo Community Project.
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> In the future, we would like to provide additional style-parsers
>>>> > >>>> (e.g. for mapserver) and extend the UI library with additional
>>>> > >>>> components to further simplify styling maps.
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> We are happy to receive your support, if there are any
>>>> questions, we
>>>> > >>>> are happy to help!
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> Kind regards
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>>> Jan Suleiman
>>>> > >>>>
>>>> > >>> --
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>>>> > >>> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>>>> > >>>
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