[Incubator] Incubate GeoStyler as OSGeo Project

[Jody Garnett]

 Sounds great, I guess we will hear from Micheal Smith?
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Jody Garnett


On Dec 6, 2024 at 12:27:21 AM, Jan Suleiman via Incubator <
incubator at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> we hereby apply for the incubation process for GeoStyler becoming an
> OSGeo project.
>
> GeoStyler is a set of open source libraries providing mechanisms for
> converting between different map styling formats (e.g. SLD, OpenLayers,
> Mapbox, QGIS, etc.). On top of that, GeoStyler also provides a UI for
> creating/editing styles regardless of the styling format.
>
> GeoStyler has been an OSGeo community project since 2020.
>
> We probably already fit most of the criteria for OSGeo projects:
>
> - geospatial: Yes
> - open source license: BSD-2-Clause
> - accepts contributions: Yes, with more than 30 contributors so far.
> - source code check, with source code audit: Yes, all contributions go
> through a code review process.
> - open community with transparent communication and decision making
> process: Yes. Communication via github issues, discussions and discord
> channel. Decision making process via code review.
> - active and healthy community with user and developer collaboration,
> drawing members from several organizations for long term viability: Yes.
> Active regular contributors from terrestris, IGN France, camptocamp,
> geographika and many others. Annual code sprints since 2022.
> - development supported by version control and issue tracker: Yes, via
> github: https://github.com/geostyler
> - developer leadership offering both transparent decision making and an
> opportunity for new members to participate: Yes. Decision making via
> code review. Contributing guideline
> https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md.
> - user documentation and developer documentation: Yes. Different
> tutorials, documentation and developer guide
> https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler/blob/main/DEVELOPING.md
> - release procedure covering both the release process and documented
> testing process: Yes. Automated tests on each pull request. Automated
> release pipelines.
>
> We are now looking for a mentor helping us going through the incubation
> process. On FOSS4G Europe, Micheal Smith offered to do so, and we hope
> this offer is still valid.
>
> Please let us know if there any further questions.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Jan
> for the GeoStyler project
>
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