[OSGeo-Standards] Re: How to extend OWS Context for several specific cases

[Greg Buehler]

Cameron, et al,

I have set up a page on the OGCNetwork for the OWS Context discussion:

  http://www.ogcnetwork.net/massmarket/owscontext

and have linked an issue tracker to it.  I'd be happy to administrate it 
for now and we'll see how it works. 

NOTE: OGCNetwork requires registration (seperate from the OGC Portal) 
and approval for accounts (we would request that everyone fill in enough 
contact information so that we know you are a legitimate person :)

Greg Buehler

Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Lorenzo, Jody,
> Yes, lets set up a wiki/issue tracker for OWS Context, but lets do it 
> in conjunction with the OGC.
>
> I'm very heartened by the OGC's recent mass market focus and their 
> moves to open up their processes to the Open Source community, as 
> noted by Carl Reed's email  earlier (copied below). When the OGC reach 
> out to the Open Source community like this, we should work with them 
> where possible.
>
> OGC representatives: Carl, Mark, Greg, Raj,
> How soon can the OGC open up a wiki and issue tracker for OWS Context 
> that can be used by the Open Source community? (Sooner would be better 
> to avoid developers running off and setting it up without the OGC).
>
> Lorenzo Becchi wrote:
>>
>>> Bleck too much; set up a wiki and track new context ideas in the 
>>> same manner as open street maps handles new feature types. Let 
>>> collaboration and composition sort out the good ideas and leave 
>>> OSGeo (and a process) out of it. When we feel we have something good 
>>> kick it over the wall to OGC (much like with the WMS tile idea).
>>
>> why should I do twice an effort to prepare a document, when OGC guys 
>> are here in this list?
>> and if we are going in two different directions while editing 
>> different documents?
>>
>> if we don't have a Wiki to work together we can set up one or use 
>> OSGeo one.
>>
>> process could be easy: public Wiki to mess up the Context, private 
>> Wiki for OGC internal documents.
>>
>> make sense?
>
> Carl Reed OGC Account wrote:
> > I will be out of the office for two weeks. However, as the proposal
> >  is a good one, I would suggest working with Raj, Greg, and Mark
> >  Reichardt to make this happen.
> >
> > Also, FYI, as soon as we get out from under all the changes to
> > documents and the web site for the new OGC IPR policy, we will be
> > standing up a public OGC Change Request Proposal system whereby
> > anyone can submit change requests and track their progress.
>