[SAC] [OSGeo] #316: ka-Map2 needs a home

[OSGeo]

#316: ka-Map2 needs a home
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Reporter:  lbecchi  |       Owner:  sac at lists.osgeo.org
    Type:  task     |      Status:  new                
Priority:  normal   |   Component:  SAC                
Keywords:  ka-map   |  
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 At Ominiverdi we are working at the second version of ka-Map!

 This new version integrate Openlayers as map rendering engine.
 We think that this new version could revitalize the community, offering a
 'ready to go' integrated system to have modern map navigation and a cache
 system that is efficient and stable since long. All based on the stability
 of UMN Mapserver and Openlayers.

 We would love to have a Trac instance and a SVN repository.
 The reason we are not using the original repository is:
  * it is a CVS,
  * the structure of ka-Map! deeply changed with the inclusion of
 Openlayers breaking in part backward compatibility. the usage of the same
 repo will result in a mess (refactoring the dirs tree is impossible in CVS
 without loss of info).
  * we will have just a couple of files unchanged from the original version
  * documentation should be rebuilt and could finally be in the same web
 site of the project (now it is in a wiki in our server)
  * we are actually not able to add new users to repository commit and we
 are not able to publish new releases to the official web site in an easy
 form (we should prepare packages then ask to others at DM Solutions).
  * We have tried to stimulate the group of developers but they are
 involved in other projects.

 Ohloh states I'm the only active mantainer (I post Andrea Cappugi's code
 too):
 https://www.ohloh.net/projects/ka-map/factoids/913219

 we have the repository of ka-map2 in a Sourceforge dir but it's not
 dedicated.
 Doing another Sourceforge account could be a solution but we would love to
 be an anoficial project in OSGeo.
 Sourceforge doesn't offer a decent Trac too.

 best regards
 lorenzo becchi

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