[Incubator] Request to register SFCGAL as an OSGeo community project

[Even Rouault]

Hi Loïc,

my initial reaction was: "what? isn't it already a community project 
???". A bit like when you see someone nominated for charter membership 
and have always thought they were already.

Obvious +1 (as a community non-binding vote)

Even

Le 25/09/2024 à 09:26, Loic Bartoletti via Incubator a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> I am writing on behalf of the team behind the SFCGAL (Simple Features 
> for Computational Geometry and Algorithms Library) project to apply 
> for OSGeo Community Project status.
>
> SFCGAL provides advanced 2D and 3D operations, computations, and 
> analysis functions for geospatial data. It enhances the capabilities 
> of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) by providing complex geometric 
> computations, which are essential for 3D modeling and spatial analysis 
> tasks. Our goal is to facilitate the use of advanced computational 
> geometry algorithms within the geospatial community through a 
> standardized and open platform.
>
> Since its inception, SFCGAL has grown significantly, reaching several 
> releases, with the latest version being 1.5.2 and a 2.0.0 will be 
> released very soon. The project has been in continuous development 
> thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of contributors and is 
> currently used in various applications requiring high-precision 2D and 
> 3D spatial analysis. The integration with GIS tools like PostGIS and 
> GDAL further demonstrates the utility and robustness of SFCGAL. 
> Additionally, a QGIS plugin 
> ([QSFCGAL](https://gitlab.com/oslandia/qgis/qsfcgal)) is currently in 
> development to extend QGIS 3D and advanced 2D, thanks to 
> [(Py)SFCGAL](https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/pysfcgal/).
>
> Historically, SFCGAL was a project initiated by [IGN 
> France](https://www.ign.fr/) (National Institute of Geographic and 
> Forest Information) and [Oslandia](https://oslandia.com/). It has 
> always been an open-source project, and it now has its own independent 
> entity but mainly funded by Oslandia.
>
> With the support of OSGeo, SFCGAL aims to expand its community, 
> enhance its governance, and promote its features to a wider audience.
>
> Community Project Application Checklist:
>
> - 1. Geospatial:
>     - 1.1. README or project description:
>         - SFCGAL README: [SFCGAL 
> README](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/sfcgal/blob/master/README.md)
>         - Project website: [SFCGAL 
> Website](https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/)
>     - 1.2. User guide or quickstart:
>         - SFCGAL Documentation available:
>             - [SFCGAL 
> Documentation](https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/documentation.html)
>             - [Development 
> Documentation](https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/dev.html)
>             - [C API 
> Documentation](https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/doxygen/group__capi.html)
>             - [C++ API 
> Documentation](https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/doxygen/group__public__api.html)
>         - PostGIS SFCGAL:
>             - [SFCGAL 
> Reference](https://postgis.net/docs/manual-dev/en/reference_sfcgal.html)
>
> - 2. Free or Open Source License:
>     - 2.1. License file:
>         - SFCGAL is provided under the following license: LGPL version 
> 2 or later. You can find the license here: [SFCGAL 
> License](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/blob/master/LICENSE).
>         - As mentioned in the [SFCGAL 
> README](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/sfcgal/blob/master/README.md): Note 
> that the main dependency for SFCGAL is the CGAL library, and SFCGAL 
> uses CGAL modules which are licensed as GPLv3+. Whenever you compile 
> and distribute SFCGAL with the GPL-licensed CGAL, the full packaged 
> result is automatically considered as GPL version 3 or later, due to 
> GPL's "viral" property. If you link and distribute SFCGAL with another 
> software package, be sure to fully understand the implications and 
> check any legal and technical requirements implied by the license.
>     - 2.2. Check headers:
>         - All files have a [SPDX 
> Identifier](https://spdx.dev/learn/handling-license-info/), [for 
> example](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/blob/master/src/Coordinate.cpp?ref_type=heads#L3)
>
> - 3. Participatory:
>     - 3.1 All required and relevant files are located in the SFCGAL 
> repository:
>         - [Contribution 
> Policy](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
>         - [Code of 
> Conduct](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
>         - [History of 
> Contributions](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/graphs/master)
>         - [Closed Merge 
> Requests](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/merge_requests?scope=all&state=merged)
>
> - 4. Open Community:
>     - 4.1 communication channel:
>         - [GitLab Issues](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/issues)
>         - IRC channel libera.chat: #sfcgal. When applicable, we would 
> like to create a new one on [osgeo.org 
> IRC](https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/IRC) with a matrix bridge
>         - No mailing list, maybe we'll ask an entry into the osgeo's 
> dicourse
>
> - 5. Development Process
>     - version control: We use git. Code is located at 
> [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/)
>     - issue tracker: [GitLab 
> Issues](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/issues)
>     - leadership open to new members: We have a [Contribution 
> Policy](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) 
> and no problem to accept new members as mentioned in [Becoming a PSC 
> Member](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/PSC.md)
>     - transparent decision-making: Discussions are open on [GitLab 
> Issues](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/issues) or [GitLab Merge 
> Requests](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/merge_requests?scope=all&state=all)
>
> - 6. Documentation
>     - see 1.2. User guide or quickstart
>
> - 7. Release Procedure
>     - Release procedure is explained in 
> [RELEASES.md](https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/RELEASES.md)
>
> If you have any questions about the project or our application, please 
> let me know and I'll be more than happy to help.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Loïc Bartoletti
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> [GitLab Profile](https://gitlab.com/lbartoletti)
> [GitHub Profile](https://github.com/lbartoletti)
>
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