[Incubator] OSGeo Incubation Committee & OSGeo:UK Code Sprint - Coding by the Coast - new OSGeo Community Projects

[Nick Bearman]

Hi All,

I am happy to step forward to be on the OSGeo Incubation Committee. What 
(if anything) else do I need to do?

Also, I just wanted to let you know that (hopefully) we will have one or 
two more projects applying to be OSGeo Community Projects after Tuesday 
next week (30th July).

More details below, but in short, is there any conflict I should be 
aware of a) being on the Incubation Committee and b) helping these 
projects get listed?

More details:

OSGeo:UK have supported a number of OSGeo and related projects through 
our GoFundGeo initiative (https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html). One of 
our criteria is that projects we fund register as OSGeo Community 
Projects. Projects are also welcome to go through the incubation process 
if they wish, but this is not required.

Rather than simply say "register to be a OSGeo Community Project" I 
wanted to provide some concrete steps to help them with this. OSGeo:UK 
are running an (off line) code sprint on Tues 30th July 
(https://uk.osgeo.org/code-sprint-2024.html). One of the streams is to 
help projects register as OSGeo Community Projects. I am going to lead 
on this and help projects get registered.

I am reasonably happy with the process (read the info at 
https://www.osgeo.org/about/committees/incubation/, check the checklist 
at 
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Incubation_Committee#Step_2:_Join_Community_Projects_Program, 
send an email to the Incubation list).

I just wanted to let you know that a) I am doing this and b) check 
whether (when) I join the Incubation committee whether you are happy for 
me to vote on the proposed projects or whether this is a conflict of 
interest.

Also, if there is anything else you think I should know, please do let 
me know!

Many thanks for your time and efforts on this committee.

Best wishes,
Nick.

Nick Bearman | OSGeo:UK Chair

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