[Live-demo] OSGeo live - osm2x3d
Angelos Tzotsos
gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com
Sat Nov 28 04:08:53 PST 2015
Hi,
Picking up from the MapIgniter2 thread, I see that you have not provided
a debian package or an installer for your project, and yet you express
frustration of rejection...
Best,
Angelos
On 06/01/2015 12:50 AM, clement at igonet.fr wrote:
> Yes, a deb file will be provided soon.
> Thank you for the advice.
>
> Clément.
>
> Le 31 mai 2015 22:27:27 UTC+02:00, Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com> a écrit :
>> There is no reason for disappointment.
>> I would suggest to prepare an installer for the project (or even better
>>
>> a deb file), to make it easy for users to install and try your software
>>
> >from within the Live VM.
>> Then we can add the installer in our beta area and we can reconsider
>> for
>> later releases.
>>
>> Best,
>> Angelos
>>
>> On 05/31/2015 03:12 PM, clement at igonet.fr wrote:
>>> I'm sad...
>>>
>>> Le 31 mai 2015 14:10:07 UTC+02:00, Cameron Shorter
>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>> Hi Clement,
>>>> Thanks for answering the questions below. It is very helpful for
>>>> understanding the maturity of a project.
>>>>
>>>> My initial assessment is that the project looks to be showing a lot
>> of
>>>> promise, but is probably not ready yet for OSGeo-Live.
>>>>
>>>> OSGeo-Live's core aim is to help new users find established Open
>> Source
>>>> GIS applications on OSGeo-Live, which is good for the established
>>>> projects, but unfortunately a bit hard on new projects looking to
>> find
>>>> users.
>>>>
>>>> I'd encourage you to continue working to attract a user and
>> developer
>>>> community, as you appear to be doing. You might also align with an
>>>> existing established project, which in turn will help you adopt
>> their
>>>> community.
>>>>
>>>> You are also welcome to write OSGeo-Live installer scripts for
>> osm2x3d.
>>>> Other projects have done this in the past, including the installer
>>>> scripts a few releases before actually being included on OSGeo-Live.
>>>> This made it easy to set up the application on OSGeo-Live to be run
>> as
>>>> a
>>>> base for workshops or similar, and helps build up a community and
>> show
>>>> robustness of the application.
>>>>
>>>> I suggest you also look at the OSGeo Incubation process [1].
>> Although
>>>> your project might not be ready to go through the process yet, it is
>> a
>>>> good thing to be thinking about as your grow your project and are
>>>> putting processes in place, such that it is easier to incubation
>> when
>>>> you are ready.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Cameron
>>>>
>>>> [1]
>>>>
>> http://www.osgeo.org/incubator/process/project_graduation_checklist.html
>>>> On 31/05/2015 8:53 am, Clément Igonet wrote:
>>>>> On 2015-05-24 05:12, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>>>> On 24/05/2015 7:33 am, clement at igonet.fr wrote:
>>>>>>> May we add osm2x3d command line tool to the distribution?
>>>>>>> I'm the author of this open and free project.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Clement Igonet
>>>>>> Hi Clement,
>>>>>> Nice to hear your interest in joining OSGeo-Live.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm moving your request across to the OSGeo-Live email list.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm interested to know more about osm2x3d to see if it fits in
>> with
>>>>>> our project selection criteria.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why don't you have a look at our selection criteria, and if you
>>>> think
>>>>>> your project qualifies, and you are up to putting in the effort
>>>>>> required to bring the project onto OSGeo-Live, then fill out the
>>>>>> application form and email to our OSGeo-Live list.
>>>>>> Your timing is good, as we are just starting the build process for
>>>>>> OSGeo-Live 9.0.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Details here:
>>>>>>
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#How_to_add_a_project_to_OSGeoLive
>>>>> Hi Cameron,
>>>>>
>>>>> Questions I have answered for requesting to add an application to
>>>>> OSGeo-Live:
>>>>>
>>>>> What is its name?
>>>>> =================
>>>>> osm2x3d
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the home page URL?
>>>>> ==========================
>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osm2x3d
>>>>>
>>>>> Which OSI approved Open Source Licence is used?
>>>>> ===============================================
>>>>> GPL v3 in licenses/gpl.txt
>>>>>
>>>>> What does the application do and how does it add value to the
>>>>> GeoSpatial stack of software?
>>>>>
>> ===========================================================================================
>>>>> osm2x3d converts Open Street Map xml data to X3D file, exploiting
>>>>> buildings info like elevation, number of floors, roof type, etc...
>>>>> It is comparable to OSM2World but osm2x3d is focused on X3D format
>>>> and
>>>>> aims to provide access to building indoor, using a project like
>> Open
>>>>> Earth View (3D web navigation with x3dom javascript library).
>>>>>
>>>>> Next features:
>>>>> - building textures,
>>>>> - link with floor plan in SVG format,
>>>>> - link with Point of Interest for a given floor
>>>>>
>>>>> Does the application make use of OGC standards?
>>>>> ===============================================
>>>>> It makes use of OSM xml data and X3D format.
>>>>>
>>>>> Client or server?
>>>>> =================
>>>>> It is a command line tool and can be used in client or server side.
>>>>>
>>>>> What language is it written in?
>>>>> ===============================
>>>>> osm2x3d is currently written in C++ language, using some boost
>>>> features.
>>>>> Which version of the application should be included in the next
>>>>> OSGeo-Live release?
>>>>>
>> ===================================================================================
>>>>> V1.0.0
>>>>>
>>>>> OpenHUB:
>>>>> =======
>>>>> "Account creation is temporarily suspended".
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the size of the user community?
>>>>> =======================================
>>>>> This project has been presented in OSGeo, framasoft, X3D and x3dom
>>>>> mailing lists.
>>>>> osm2x3d is used by Open Earth View project.
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the size of your developer community?
>>>>> =============================================
>>>>> One person at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you have a bug free, stable release?
>>>>> =======================================
>>>>> Bug free, but restricted features.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please discuss the level of testing that your project has gone
>>>> through.
>>>>
>> =======================================================================
>>>>> osm2x3d is a command line tool.
>>>>> As a black box, it gets OSM xml data as input and provide 3D scene
>>>>> file (X3D file format) as output.
>>>>> Is has been tested using several kind of OSM xml data.
>>>>>
>>>>> How long has the project has had mature code.
>>>>> =============================================
>>>>> The architecture os the code is mature, but osm2x3d, as a very
>> basic
>>>>> tool (using linux command line), will be continuously improved
>> adding
>>>>> lot of new features.
>>>>>
>>>>> Manual:
>>>>> =======
>>>>> This tool is a converter from Open Street Map xml data file to X3D
>>>>> scene graph for buildings.
>>>>> Usage:
>>>>> osm2x3d.uexe -i/--input INPUT -o/--output OUTPUT
>>>>> cat INPUT | osm2x3d.uexe > OUTPUT
>>>>> Example :
>>>>> $ osm2x3d.uexe -i esb.osm -o result.x3d --verbose
>>>>> Options :
>>>>> -h / --help print this help
>>>>> --verbose / --brief verbose / brief mode
>>>>> -s / --noStrictBounds permissive bounds mode
>>>>> -t / --noTile no OSM png tile
>>>>> -i / --input Open Street Map xml input file
>>>>> -o / --output X3D xml scene graph. Default is
>> "result.x3d"
>>>>> on working
>>>>> directory
>>>>> -l / --LoD Level of Detail (Building, BuildingPart)
>>>>>
>>>>> Project presentation:
>>>>> ====================
>>>>> Friday june 19th (17:00 PM), in Paris, PSES (Pas Sage En Seine).
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm volunteer to be responsible for ensuring the install scripts.
>>>>> I'm volunteer to update English documentation for each OSGeo-Live
>>>>> release.
>>>>> I will act as the project's liaison person.
>>>>>
>>>>> Application installation:
>>>>> ========================
>>>>> I need to discuss how my application will be installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> For sure, osm2x3d runs in 512 Meg of RAM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Disk space to install the application and a suitable example
>>>>> application: about 1 MB.
>>>>>
>>>>> My project overview is available under a CC By and a Quickstart
>>>>> available under a CC By-SA license.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Cameron Shorter,
>>>> Software and Data Solutions Manager
>>>> LISAsoft
>>>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
>>>> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
>>>>
>>>> P +61 2 9009 5000, W www.lisasoft.com, F +61 2 9009 5099
>>> clement at igonet.fr
>>>
>>>
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>> --
>> Angelos Tzotsos
>> Remote Sensing Laboratory
>> National Technical University of Athens
>> http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos
>>
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