[Qgis-us-user] Fwd: [EXTERNAL] Re: QGIS VPAT Request

[Régis Haubourg]

Hi all,

we received the following request on the PSC's mailing list.

This is specifically related to US policy standard required for federal 
public administrations. This requires some declarative work and form 
filling task and then we need to upload it on QGIS website.

Is it a blocker for such administration not to have this VPAT forms 
available as QGIS is not really sold most of the time ?

If so, is anyone familiar with this would be motivated to maintain these 
forms up to date? Maybe some end user organization would be interested 
in funding or taking the task?

The examples in the wikipedia page seem to show that it is not that hard 
to maintain.

https://www.section508.gov/sell/vpat/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Product_Accessibility_Template

All the best!

Régis on behalf of the PSC.




-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: QGIS VPAT Request
Date: 	Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:15:18 +0000
From: 	Anita Graser <anita at qgis.org>
To: 	Roberts, Zach (JSC-XI111)[Jacobs Technology, Inc.] 
<zach.roberts at nasa.gov>
CC: 	psc at qgis.org



As a volunteer-driven open source project, we always appreciate it when 
people and organizations step up to address issues or fund work on them. 
The VPAT seems like a prime example of an initiative for US based users 
to tackle.

For more information on how to help sustain the project, see 
https://qgis.org/en/site/about/sustaining_members.html

Regards,
Anita



On Friday, 03. March 2023 18:11:59 (+01:00), Roberts, Zach 
(JSC-XI111)[Jacobs Technology, Inc.] wrote:

    Thanks for the quick response Anita, in that case, we will have to
    pursue alternatives.

    Thank you,

    *Zach Roberts* | Barrios - Jacobs JETS II Contract
    <https://www.barrios.com/> | ARES IT Specialist

    M: 713.410.3553 | zach.roberts at nasa.gov <mailto:zach.roberts at nasa.gov>

    2101 NASA Parkway | Mailcode:  XI | Houston, TX 77058-3696 | USA

    *From:* Anita Graser <anita at qgis.org>
    *Sent:* Friday, March 3, 2023 10:37 AM
    *To:* Roberts, Zach (JSC-XI111)[Jacobs Technology, Inc.]
    <zach.roberts at nasa.gov>; 'Roberts, Zach (JSC-XI111)[Jacobs
    Technology, Inc.]' via public psc group <psc at qgis.org>
    *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: QGIS VPAT Request

    Dear Zach,

    We had a thread on this topic last year:
    https://www.mail-archive.com/qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org/msg54077.html

    However, as far as I know, nobody has been following up on this task.

    Regards,

    Anita



    On Friday, 03. March 2023 16:32:20 (+01:00), 'Roberts, Zach
    (JSC-XI111)[Jacobs Technology, Inc.]' via public psc group wrote:

        Good morning,

        Is there a current VPAT for the QGIS software? My organization
        requires section 508 compliance documentation before deploying
        in out environment. Thank you!

        *Zach Roberts* | Barrios - Jacobs JETS II Contract
        <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrios.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Czach.roberts%40nasa.gov%7C8e1ae0f70aed4e740dab08db1c05ae7f%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C638134583070068933%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=azB31l%2FlXTajDQsjZsIV5cfKrKEd58RH6sjYanFI%2Fg8%3D&reserved=0>
        | ARES IT Specialist

        M: 713.410.3553 | zach.roberts at nasa.gov

        2101 NASA Parkway | Mailcode:  XI | Houston, TX 77058-3696 | USA


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