[Incubator] Fwd: Re: Request to register SFCGAL as an OSGeo community project
Loic Bartoletti
loic.bartoletti at oslandia.com
Thu Apr 3 02:19:44 PDT 2025
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Hi,
With much delay, thank you to validating the SFCGAL page [1]
What's next to approve (or not, and what to correct/improve) SFCGAL as a
"community" project?
Thank you very much,
Loïc
[1] https://www.osgeo.org/projects/sfcgal/
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>Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:38:13 +0100
>From: Loic Bartoletti <loic.bartoletti at oslandia.com>
>To: Loic Bartoletti <loic.bartoletti at oslandia.com>
>Subject: Re: [Incubator] Request to register SFCGAL as an OSGeo community
> project
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>Hi,
>
>With much delay, thank you to validating the SFCGAL page [1]https://
>www.osgeo.org/projects/sfcgal/
>
>What's next to approve (or not, and what to correct/improve) SFCGAL as a
>“community” project?
>
>Thank you very much,
>
>Loïc
>
>Le Lundi, Novembre 18, 2024 09:32 CET, Loic Bartoletti via Incubator
><incubator at lists.osgeo.org> a écrit:
>
>
> Hi,
> As just updated the site preview with a new banner and our latest code
> sprint photo.
>
> Thanks,
>
> LoÏc
>
> Le Vendredi, Octobre 25, 2024 14:40 CEST, Loic Bartoletti via Incubator
> <incubator at lists.osgeo.org> a écrit:
>
>
> Hi,
> As requested by Jody, I've updated the page by adding a small banner
> [1] with some recent images and a photo of our latest code sprint.
>
> [1] [2]https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/
> sfcgal_osgeo_banniere-140x380.png
>
> Loïc
>
> Le Mercredi, Octobre 09, 2024 06:20 CEST, Loic Bartoletti via Incubator
> <incubator at lists.osgeo.org> a écrit:
>
>
> Hi Jody,
>
> Thanks!
> The first version of the page is available at [3]https://
> www.osgeo.org/?post_type=project&p=26780&preview=true
>
> Loïc
>
> Le Mercredi, Septembre 25, 2024 19:07 CEST, Jody Garnett
> <jody.garnett at gmail.com> a écrit:
>
>
> Hey I found your profile in the footer - and gave you "project
> author" status.
>
> When you have the page ready for review please let me know.
>
> And yes when that is ready one of the incubation committee
> members here can make the motion for SFCGAL to be a community
> project.
> - -
> Jody Garnett
>
> On Sep 25, 2024 at 12:26:24 AM, Loic Bartoletti via Incubator <
> [4]incubator at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>
> 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]([5]https://gitlab.com/oslandia/qgis/qsfcgal)) is
> currently in development to extend QGIS 3D and advanced 2D,
> thanks to [(Py)SFCGAL]([6]https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/pysfcgal
> /).
>
> Historically, SFCGAL was a project initiated by [IGN
> France]([7]https://www.ign.fr/) (National Institute of
> Geographic and Forest Information) and [Oslandia]([8]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]([9]https://
> gitlab.com/sfcgal/sfcgal/blob/master/README.md)
> - Project website: [SFCGAL Website]([10]https://
> sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/)
> - 1.2. User guide or quickstart:
> - SFCGAL Documentation available:
> - [SFCGAL Documentation]([11]https://
> sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/documentation.html)
> - [Development Documentation]([12]https://
> sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/dev.html)
> - [C API Documentation]([13]https://
> sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/doxygen/group__capi.html)
> - [C++ API Documentation]([14]https://
> sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/doxygen/group__public__api.html)
> - PostGIS SFCGAL:
> - [SFCGAL Reference]([15]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]([16]https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/
> blob/master/LICENSE).
> - As mentioned in the [SFCGAL README]([17]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]([18]https://
> spdx.dev/learn/handling-license-info/), [for example]([19]
> 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]([20]https://gitlab.com/
> sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
> - [Code of Conduct]([21]https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/
> SFCGAL/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
> - [History of Contributions]([22]https://gitlab.com
> /sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/graphs/master)
> - [Closed Merge Requests]([23]https://gitlab.com/
> sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/merge_requests?scope=all&state=merged)
>
> - 4. Open Community:
> - 4.1 communication channel:
> - [GitLab Issues]([24]https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/
> SFCGAL/-/issues)
> - IRC channel libera.chat: #sfcgal. When
> applicable, we would like to create a new one on [[25]
> osgeo.org IRC]([26]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]([27]https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/)
> - issue tracker: [GitLab Issues]([28]https://gitlab.com
> /sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/issues)
> - leadership open to new members: We have a
> [Contribution Policy]([29]https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/
> blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) and no problem to accept new
> members as mentioned in [Becoming a PSC Member]([30]https:/
> /gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/PSC.md)
> - transparent decision-making: Discussions are open on
> [GitLab Issues]([31]https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/
> issues) or [GitLab Merge Requests]([32]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]([33]
> 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
> [OSGeo Profile]([34]https://www.osgeo.org/member/bartoletti
> /)
> [GitLab Profile]([35]https://gitlab.com/lbartoletti)
> [GitHub Profile]([36]https://github.com/lbartoletti)
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>[1] https://www.osgeo.org/projects/sfcgal/
>[2] https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/sfcgal_osgeo_banniere-140x380.png
>[3] https://www.osgeo.org/?post_type=project&p=26780&preview=true
>[4] mailto:incubator at lists.osgeo.org
>[5] https://gitlab.com/oslandia/qgis/qsfcgal
>[6] https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/pysfcgal/
>[7] https://www.ign.fr/
>[8] https://oslandia.com/
>[9] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/sfcgal/blob/master/README.md
>[10] https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/
>[11] https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/documentation.html
>[12] https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/dev.html
>[13] https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/doxygen/group__capi.html
>[14] https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/doxygen/group__public__api.html
>[15] https://postgis.net/docs/manual-dev/en/reference_sfcgal.html
>[16] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/blob/master/LICENSE
>[17] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/sfcgal/blob/master/README.md
>[18] https://spdx.dev/learn/handling-license-info/
>[19] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/blob/master/src/Coordinate.cpp?ref_type=heads#L3
>[20] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
>[21] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
>[22] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/graphs/master
>[23] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/merge_requests?scope=all&state=merged
>[24] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/issues
>[25] http://osgeo.org/
>[26] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/IRC
>[27] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/
>[28] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/issues
>[29] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
>[30] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/PSC.md
>[31] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/issues
>[32] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/-/merge_requests?scope=all&state=all
>[33] https://gitlab.com/sfcgal/SFCGAL/blob/master/RELEASES.md
>[34] https://www.osgeo.org/member/bartoletti/
>[35] https://gitlab.com/lbartoletti
>[36] https://github.com/lbartoletti
>[37] mailto:Incubator at lists.osgeo.org
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