[Qgis-developer] qgis organigram, code maintainers

[Steven Bell]

Yes, I think I can do that.  I assume this would cover everything in
/app/composer, but not anything else at the moment?
Steven

On 8/21/07, Marco Hugentobler <marco.hugentobler at karto.baug.ethz.ch> wrote:
>
> Martin and Tim,
>
> Thanks for your feedback and for the willingness to maintain the code. I
> will
> adapt the draft organigram accordingly.
>
> Gary and Steven,
>
> Is it ok for you to be code maintainer for the code parts mentioned in my
> previous e-mail?
>
> Best regards,
> Marco
>
>
> On Wednesday 15 August 2007 16:20:20 Marco Hugentobler wrote:
> > Dear qgis devs,
> >
> > In the psc, we recently talked about having more formalised processes
> and
> > clearer responsibilities in the qgis team.
> >
> > From the development side, I'd like to have code maintainers for
> different
> > parts of the code, e.g. for the different plugins and providers and
> parts
> > of the qgis libs. A code maintainer would review patches for the
> > corresponding part, coordinate the efforts of interested developers,
> answer
> > questions and make sure the code is in a clean and up-to-date state. I
> hope
> > that such an organisation will help us to better coordinate our efforts
> and
> > make it clearer for new developers where to ask for guidance. It would
> also
> > be visible which modules currently lack a maintainer (e.g. in my opinion
> > GRASS module).
> >
> > The code maintainers would add one or more lines to their e-mail
> signature
> > such to make it clear for everyone, e.g.
> >
> > Tim Sutton
> > .....
> > Maintainer QGIS raster module
> > ...
> >
> >
> > I could imagine the following parts of code:
> >
> > - raster: Tim
> > - python bindings: Martin
> > - core lib: Martin
> > - gui lib: Martin
> > - app (dialogs): Tim
> > - mapserver export: Gary
> > - delimited text: Gary
> > - print composer: Steven
> > - wfs, wms: Marco
> > - renderers: Marco
> >
> > and other parts that need maintainers:
> > - GRASS plugin/provider
> > - postgres provider
> > - ogr provider
> > - gps plugin/provider
> > - georeferencer plugin
> > - project file
> >
> >
> > What are your opinions about this this in general? Do you like it too or
> is
> > it just unnecessary complication?
> >
> > For the areas of code, I'm sure I missed a lot of things. And probably
> > there are even volounteers for the second part of the list...
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Marco
>
>
>
> --
> Dr. Marco Hugentobler
> Institute of Cartography
> ETH Zurich
> Technical Advisor QGIS Project Steering Committee
> marco.hugentobler at karto.baug.ethz.ch
>
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