[Qgis-developer] Cleaning up the QEP list

[Nathan Woodrow]

Hey Andreas,

Thanks for raising it as a issue.  I will have a look this week and do some
clean up.  I think I will make some more labels to show better status.

Sorry for the lack of focus on them.

Regards,
Nathan

On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Neumann, Andreas <a.neumann at carto.net>
wrote:

> Hi all, Hi Nathan,
>
> I am looking at the QEPs from time to time that and I think it needs a
> little attention. Quite a few proposals would be ready to make a decision.
> Some QEPs are ready but lack funding. Perhaps we can introduce a new label
> stating "Needs funds" or something similar? It would help potential funders
> to pick things they like to see implemented. Quite a few of the proposals
> are already implemented, sometimes even if they don't have the "Accepted
> label" - i guess some of the implementations had time pressure due to the
> 2.16 list and thus couldn't wait for voting/acceptance.
>
> Devs want to start working on many of the issues mentioned in the QEPs -
> so decisions need to be taken in a timely manner.
>
> Here are some of my personal suggestions for changes / closings:
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/42 (Compulsory
> Unit Tests for Core Changes) - discussion stalled - but I think now would
> be the perfect timing to implement this proposal.
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/40 (Geometry
> redesign) - was implemented already 2 or 3 versions ago - should be
> accepted and closed
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/59 (aggregate
> functions) is accepted, implemented - it can be closed
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/58 (QGIS
> Styles, Symbols ans SVG Markers Sharing Repository) - is currently being
> implemented by Akbar - shouldn't it be voted on/accepted?
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/53 (WFS
> provider enhancements) - is already implemented and should be closed
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/49 (Label
> mask) - would be ready to implement, but lacks funding (add the new "Needs
> funds" label?)
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/46 (Labling
> path) - would be ready to implement, but lacks funding (add the new
> "Needs funds" label?)
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/45 (Long term
> releases) - implemented - should be closed
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/43 (Rename
> Compositions to Print Layouts) - would be good to be addressed during work
> for 3.x - can we continue discussion and vote on it?
>
>  - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/39 (Layout
> rework (composer v2)) - Nyall wants to start on this - so it should be
> discussed and accepted
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/38 (Inheritable
> property collections) - unsure about the status here, apparently it has a
> prototype implementation. How does this relate to the variable system
> introduced recently?
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/37 (Fields
> and Forms Redesign) - would be a good candidate to be implemented during
> QGIS 3.x - probably lacks funding
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/35 (Authentication
> configuration system with master password) - already implemented. Should be
> accetped and closed.
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/32 (Add QGIS
> server access control interface for python plugins) - already implemented.
> Should be accepted and closed:
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/31 (QGIS
> Legal Entity) - accepted by Loomio vote and mostly implemented. Should be
> acepted and closed.
>
> - https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/29 (QGIS 3.0)
> - discussion maybe a bit outdated? Close?
>
>
>
> It would be good, if we, as the project would take the QEPs a bit more
> seriously and maintain them accordingly. Seems like some devs do, some
> don't. Any comments?
>
> Thanks and greetings,
>
> Andreas
>
>
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