[Incubator] Application for MDAL to join OSGeo incubator program
Jody Garnett
jody.garnett at gmail.com
Fri Sep 11 15:32:36 PDT 2020
That would be great, please try now (your permissions were adjusted for
"author" and "project author" website roles
<https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Website#Roles>).
--
Jody Garnett
On Thu, 10 Sep 2020 at 22:30, Peter Petrik <
peter.petrik at lutraconsulting.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Jody,
>
> I saw yesterday's OSGeo meeting and remember that we ended up halfway with
> MDAL (mdal.xyz) for submission as a Community project.
> I would like to finish the osgeo page to be ready to review, but it looks
> like i do not have permissions to edit the page?
>
> my osgeo id is: zilolv
>
> I am confident I can finish the items required for review
> https://www.osgeo.org/projects/mdal/, we have a brand new logo for MDAL
> and documentation pages :)
>
> Thanks for helping me with this,
> Peter
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:39 PM Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, reviewing now.
>>
>> project: changed to "none" (not an osgeo project - that happens
>> after going through incubation)
>> logo: missing (please use the template)
>> website: missing
>> source: missing
>> documentation: missing
>> header: missing (if you project has a once sentence summary or tagline
>> this is the place)
>> yeah all the rest of the content is missing
>>
>> Let me know when this page is ready for review.
>>
>> This web page *is* the key visibility you are looking working with OSGeo
>> - please make a good impression and remember to keep focused on what your
>> project offers users :)
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 04:52, Saber Razmjooei <
>> saber.razmjooei at lutraconsulting.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jody,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the information. I have OSGeo id and got edit right for
>>> creating the page:
>>> https://www.osgeo.org/projects/mdal/
>>> https://www.osgeo.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=11614&action=edit
>>>
>>> But the content has not been published publicly, which I guess it goes
>>> through your review.
>>>
>>> Let me know if you need any information or have comments regarding the
>>> content.
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>> Saber
>>>
>>> On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 12:07, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You need to set up an osgeo user id, login to the website and report
>>>> back with the username also we can give you the project author role (sigh
>>>> website security).
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 2:25 AM Saber Razmjooei <
>>>> saber.razmjooei at lutraconsulting.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jody,
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks for your email.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have checked the criteria for joining the OSGeo Community programme
>>>>> and I think, MDAL meets all the requirements. I couldn't find how I can add
>>>>> a project page. I presume this can be done after you do your checks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking at the list here:
>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation_Committee#Committee_Members
>>>>>
>>>>> but not sure who we should approach. From the wiki page, it says,
>>>>> OSGeo assigns the project a mentor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>> Saber
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 4 Sep 2019 at 14:26, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Good morning Saber, what an interesting project - I love it when
>>>>>> projects emerge out of community discussions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To start with we ask projects create a project page on our website
>>>>>> (which requires us to check a few things) and then join the OSGeo community
>>>>>> program. These are things you can do today.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For more information:
>>>>>> https://www.osgeo.org/about/committees/incubation/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To be accepted into the incubation program osgeo community projects
>>>>>> need to be paired up with a mentor, and finding a mentor can be a challenge.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 2 Sep 2019 at 03:50, Saber Razmjooei <
>>>>>> saber.razmjooei at lutraconsulting.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear OSGeo,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am pleased to submit this application on behalf of MDAL developers
>>>>>>> to join OSGeo incubator program.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MDAL is a data abstraction library to handle structured/unstructured
>>>>>>> mesh data. It was initiated after a comprehensive discussion with QGIS and
>>>>>>> other OSGeo community. For more information, please see:
>>>>>>> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/119
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The library is now shipped as a part of QGIS to handle
>>>>>>> meteorological / hydrological / oceanographic data.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please see below, our application. If you have any questions or need
>>>>>>> more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looking forward to hearing from you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>>>> Saber
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please provide the name and email address of the principal
>>>>>>> Project Owner.
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Peter Petrik (peter.petrik at lutraconsulting.co.uk)
>>>>>>> 2.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please provide the names and emails of co-project owners (if
>>>>>>> any).
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Martin Dobias (martin.dobias at lutraconsulting.co.uk)
>>>>>>> 3.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please provide the names, emails and entity affiliation of all
>>>>>>> official committers
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Peter Petrik (peter.petrik at lutraconsulting.co.uk) - Lutra
>>>>>>> Consulting
>>>>>>> 2.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Martin Dobias (martin.dobias at lutraconsulting.co.uk) - Lutra
>>>>>>> Consulting
>>>>>>> 4.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please describe your Project.
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mesh Data Abstraction Library (MDAL) is a C++ library for
>>>>>>> handling unstructured mesh data released with MIT license. It provides a
>>>>>>> single data model for multiple supported data formats. MDAL is used by QGIS
>>>>>>> for data access for mesh layers.
>>>>>>> 5.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why is hosting at OSGeo good for your project?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is a generic library which we hope eventually will be
>>>>>>> incorporated into other OSGeo projects. Hence, having it under the OSGeo
>>>>>>> umbrella helps with its sustainability and support needed for such a
>>>>>>> library.
>>>>>>> 6.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Type of application does this project represent(client, server,
>>>>>>> standalone, library, etc.):
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Library
>>>>>>> 7.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please describe any relationships to other open source projects.
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Currently, it is shipped with QGIS to handle mesh data (
>>>>>>> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/119)
>>>>>>> 8.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please describe any relationships with commercial companies or
>>>>>>> products.
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The library handles a number of HDF based file formats used
>>>>>>> by proprietary and open source numerical modelling packages for hydrology,
>>>>>>> oceanography and meteorology. Development of MDAL has been so far,
>>>>>>> primarily funded by those companies.
>>>>>>> 9.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which open source license(s) will the source code be released
>>>>>>> under?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MIT License (
>>>>>>> https://github.com/lutraconsulting/MDAL/blob/master/LICENSE)
>>>>>>> 10.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there already a beta or official release?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes: https://github.com/lutraconsulting/MDAL/releases
>>>>>>> 11.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the origin of your project (commercial, experimental,
>>>>>>> thesis or other higher education, government, or some other source)?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Commercial
>>>>>>> 12.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does the project support open standards? Which ones and to what
>>>>>>> extent? (OGC, w3c, ect.) Has the software been certified to any standard
>>>>>>> (CITE for example)? If not, is it the intention of the project owners to
>>>>>>> seek certification at some point?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The project currently supports a number of open standards for
>>>>>>> HDF and CF conventions.
>>>>>>> 13.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is the code free of patents, trademarks, and do you control the
>>>>>>> copyright?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes. it is free of patents and trademarks and we control the
>>>>>>> copyright.
>>>>>>> 14.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How many people actively contribute (code, documentation,
>>>>>>> other?) to the project at this time?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3
>>>>>>> 15.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How many people have commit access to the source code
>>>>>>> respository?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2
>>>>>>> 16.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Approximately how many users are currently using this project?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All QGIS users as it is now a QGIS dependency.
>>>>>>> 17.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What type of users does your project attract (government,
>>>>>>> commercial, hobby, academic research, etc. )?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Government, commercial, academics and research
>>>>>>> 18.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you do not intend to host any portion of this project using
>>>>>>> the OSGeo infrastructure, why should you be considered a member project of
>>>>>>> the OSGeo Foundation?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not applicable
>>>>>>> 19.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does the project include an automated build and test?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>> 20.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What language(s) are used in this project? (C/Java/perl/etc)
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> C++
>>>>>>> 21.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the dominant written language (i.e. English, French,
>>>>>>> Spanish, German, etc) of the core developers?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> English
>>>>>>> 22.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the (estimated) size of a full release of this project?
>>>>>>> How many users do you expect to download the project when it is released?
>>>>>>> 1.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It will be difficult to gauge the exact number of users. But
>>>>>>> currently, it is shipped with QGIS and probably used by 10s of thousands of
>>>>>>> users.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Saber Razmjooei
>>>>>>> www.lutraconsulting.co.uk
>>>>>>> +44 (0)7568 129733
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Saber Razmjooei
>>>>> www.lutraconsulting.co.uk
>>>>> +44 (0)7568 129733
>>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Saber Razmjooei
>>> www.lutraconsulting.co.uk
>>> +44 (0)7568 129733
>>>
>>
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