[Live-demo] Submit new project - GPlates
Cameron Shorter
cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Thu Dec 3 14:09:13 PST 2015
I'm +1 for including GPlates on OSGeo-Live, assuming we can get it to
fit, and get it working.
Based on responses below, the project looks to be stable and mature,
with a community behind it which would sustain the project.
How do others within the OSGeo-Live community feel about including GPlates?
Warm regards, Cameron
On 2/12/2015 4:07 pm, John Cannon wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> We’d like to include GPlates (currently in OSGeo incubation) in the
> OSGeo-Live 9.5 release.
>
> Please find answers to the Live Disc application questions
> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Apply> below...
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
> What is its name?
>
> GPlates
>
> What is the home page URL?
>
> http://www.gplates.org
>
> Which OSI approved Open Source Licence is used?
>
> GNU General Public License, version 2.
>
> What does the application do and how does it add value to the
> GeoSpatial stack of software?
>
> GPlates is desktop software for the interactive visualisation of
> plate-tectonics. GPlates offers a novel combination of interactive
> plate-tectonic reconstructions, geographic information system (GIS)
> functionality and raster data visualisation. GPlates adds value to the
> GeoSpatial stack by visualising and manipulating GIS present-day
> vector/raster data in its reconstructed positions throughout
> geological history (according to the movement of tectonic plates).
>
> Does the application make use of OGC standards? Which versions of the
> standards? Client or server? You may wish to add comments about how
> standards are used.
>
> The GPlates information model and file format (GPML) is built
> using the Geography Markup Language (GML - an OGC standard). GPlates
> also has partial support for Web Feature Service (WFS). GPlates is
> also looking into support for aspects of other OGC standards such as
> the symbology encoding standard.
>
> What language is it written in?
>
> C++ (and a little Python)
>
> Which version of the application should be included in the next
> OSGeo-Live release?
>
> GPlates 1.5
>
> Has the application been rolled out to production into risk (ideally
> risk adverse) organisations? Please mention some of these organisations?
>
> GPlates has been widely used in industry, academic institutions
> and government departments for almost a decade. We have a significant
> number of industry (particularly oil) and academic subscribers to our
> GPlates announcement and newsletter mailing lists.
>
> What is the Open HUB URL for your project?
>
> https://www.openhub.net/p/gplates. However the GPlates source code
> repository is currently private and hence is not yet registered with
> Openhub. We plan to open access to it as part of the OSGeo incubation
> process. Part of this is transitioning from Subversion to Github in
> the first half of 2016.
>
> What is the size of the user community? You can often answer this by
> mentioning downloads, or describing a healthy, busy email list?
>
> GPlates has been downloaded over 55,000 times since it was first
> publicly released. And there are currently around 400 subscribers to
> our GPlates newsletter mailing list.
>
> What is the size of your developer community?
>
> Currently 4 developers actively contributing to source code.
> Students and researchers contribute to documentation, tutorials and
> newsletters (approx. 10-20).
>
> Do you have a bug free, stable release?
>
> Yes.
>
> Please discuss the level of testing that your project has gone through.
>
> We have automated unit tests as well as manual tests (via the user
> interface).
>
> How long has the project has had mature code.
>
> GPlates been officially released bi-annually to the general public
> for almost a decade.
>
> Does the application have a user interface (possibly a command line
> interface) that a user can interact with?
>
> Yes. GPlates is a desktop application with a graphical user interface.
>
> If your project is involved in OSGeo Incubation, or has been selected
> to be presented at FOSS4G, then please mention it.
>
> GPlates is currently in incubation with OSGeo.
>
> Who will act as the project's liaison person.
>
> John Cannon, john.cannon at sydney.edu.au
>
> Can you please discuss how your application will be installed.
>
> We will provide a '.deb' file.
>
> Can the application run in 512 Meg of RAM?
>
> Yes.
>
> How much disk space will be required to install the application and a
> suitable example application?
>
> Application: 20MB. Sample data: 135MB. We could get the sample
> data down to 57MB if necessary (for a total disk space of 77MB
> including application). Note that this is uncompressed (disk space).
> The '.deb' (compressed) installer will be smaller (20MB+135MB
> compresses to 60MB).
>
> If another dataset would be more appropriate, please discuss here. Is
> it appropriate, to remove existing demo datasets which may already be
> included in the standard release.
>
> For GPlates it is more appropriate to use the existing sample data
> that comes with GPlates releases.
>
> Each OSGeo-Live application requires a Project Overview available
> under a CC By and a Quickstart available under a CC By-SA license.
> (You may release under a second license as well). Will you produce this?
>
> Yes.
>
> However, if there is room, would you be wishing to include Windows
> and/or Mac installers?
>
> Yes. We have both Windows and Mac installers. However they include
> sample data and hence are probaby too large (~ 100Mb each). As with
> the Ubuntu .deb installer there is probably the option to remove some
> of the sample data (see disk space question above), but I'm guessing
> it's probably not enough to be able to include Windows/Mac installers.
>
> *From:*Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, 29 November 2015 5:53 AM
> *To:* John Cannon; Dietmar Muller
> *Cc:* live-demo
> *Subject:* Re: Fwd: Starting the build process for OSGeo-Live 9.5 -
> GPlates
>
> CCing OSGeo-Live ...
>
> On 28/11/2015 10:00 pm, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
> Hi John and Dietmar,
>
> If you would like to see GPlates on OSGeo-Live, could you please
> submit a request for inclusion within the next few days, so that
> we can discuss and plan for it.
>
> Details here:
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#How_to_add_a_project_to_OSGeoLive
>
> Warm regards, Cameron
>
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
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> *Subject: *
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>
>
> Starting the build process for OSGeo-Live 9.5
>
> *Date: *
>
>
>
> Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:18:51 +1100
>
> *From: *
>
>
>
> Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>
> *To: *
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>
>
> live-demo <Live-demo at lists.osgeo.org>
> <mailto:Live-demo at lists.osgeo.org>, OSGeo Discussions
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>
> We are starting the build cycle for version 9.5 of the OSGeo-Live [1]
>
> DVD/USB/VM which will be released in March 2016, ready for several
>
> special events, including FOSS4G-NA, FOSSGIS (Salzburg, Austria), among
>
> others.
>
> We would like to hear from anyone wishing to add new projects to
>
> OSGeo-Live, anyone wishing to extend or add translations, or anyone who
>
> has ideas on how we should shape the upcoming release.
>
> Key Milestones
>
> 11 Jan 2016 All new applications installed, most old applications updated
>
> 01 Feb 2016 Feature Freeze (all apps updated)
>
> 15 Feb 2016 User Acceptance Test (all apps installed and working)
>
> 21 Mar 2016 Final ISO sent to printers
>
> About OSGeo-Live
>
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>
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>
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> --
>
> Cameron Shorter,
>
> Software and Data Solutions Manager
>
> LISAsoft
>
> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf,
>
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>
> --
> 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, Wwww.lisasoft.com <http://www.lisasoft.com>, F +61 2 9009 5099
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