MapServer BOF at FOSS4G?

[Tamas Szekeres]

Oops, I've missed this post a few days ago but certainly I'll be
there. I agree with the plan but it'd require more time to discuss
that entirely.

Best regards,
Tamas

2007/9/21, Daniel Morissette <dmorissette at mapgears.com>:
> Hi everyone
>
> I would like to propose that we organize a MapServer BOF, or some kind
> of face to face meeting for the MapServer PSC at FOSS4G next week.
>
> It would be good if the PSC took the habit to get together at least once
> a year, plus there are some topics that we should discuss with the wider
> community, especially relating to our vision for the future direction of
> MapServer.
>
> You probably all remember that back in June, the discussion on RFC-22a
> turned into a debate on our respective visions for the future of
> MapServer and we concluded that it would be important to discuss and
> sort that out at a later time. I think this would be the time to do it.
>
> I wanted to bring up the idea earlier, but I didn't think we could have
> this discussion without SteveL who was not expected to be going to
> FOSS4G. However I just found out that Steve will be able to make it to
> Victoria, that's why I am sending this email now.
>
> Here are some topics I'd like to see discussed:
>
> 1- MapServer vision / future direction
>     - Do we still stan by the "not a full-featured GIS system, nor does
> it aspire to be".
>     - Do we prioritize speed/robustness, or features (hard to achieve
> both as features get more complex).
>     - Try to come up with a vision statement:
>
> 2- MapServer vs Other projects:
>     - Where we stand with respect to GeoServer, MapGuide and the like
> (competing or complementing?).
>
> Other topics welcome, but keep in mind that just the above can easily
> fill an hour or two.
>
> It seems that there are still slots available for BOFs on Tuesday night
> from 16:45 to 19:00. Would that work for everyone?
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/FOSS4G2007_BOF_Sessions
>
> The main issue is that some of us (myself included) may have wanted to
> be in other BOFs, so maybe we should try to pick another time and either
> meet in a hall or at the pub. Pub would be good if we want only the PSC
> members to meet, but we may want to include the wider community in a
> discussion about the future direction and in this case a BOF is really
> the way to go.
>
> BTW, who from the PSC is going to be at FOSS4G next week?
>
> I believe the following people already said they will be present:
>
> DanielM, SteveL, FrankW, HowardB, TamasS, JeffM,
>
> ... and that the following people won't be:
>
> AssefaY, TomK
>
> What about others?
>
> Comments/feedback on the meeting/BOF idea ASAP please.
>
> Daniel
> --
> Daniel Morissette
> http://www.mapgears.com/
>