[OSGeo-Standards] [Incubator] Fwd: TEAM Engine and CITE infrastructure [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Daniel Morissette]

Hopefully I misunderstood the request, but if OGC is really seeking a 
group to help *host* their CITE test suite, i.e. the place where 
software vendors run their tests when they seek certification, then I 
think this is wrong. I don't think OSGeo, LocationTech, or any entity 
other than OGC itself should be hosting the test suite that serves for 
certification. What would people think if some proprietary software 
vendors were hosting the test suite? Probably not good, right? Then why 
should it be different for OSGeo or LocationTech.

As I wrote above, I probably misunderstood the request, and if all OGC 
is looking for is a home for the CITE source code to grow and prosper, 
then OSGeo and LocationTech are the best places, but this is different 
from just hosting.

Daniel


On 14-05-09 7:20 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> While I'm very supportive of CITE testing, and would love to see the
> CITE project pass through OSGeo incubation, I don't see OSGeo as geared
> to provide the hosting support that OGC is asking for.
> In particular, hosting infrastructure requires both hardware, but more
> importantly, people to maintain the infrastructure. If the CITE project
> is not able to attract volunteers, I would not expect OSGeo to be able
> to attract them either.
>
> I refer back to our OSGeo Priorities:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_of_Directors#Support_initiatives_which_support_themselves
>
>
>
> On 9/05/2014 8:02 am, Bruce Bannerman wrote:
>> Jeff,
>>
>> At the Washington TC, Luis announced that OGC are setting up an
>> arrangement with from memory, the Eclipse Foundation, to help move
>> this software forward.
>>
>> There was no real rationale provided on this that I recall.
>>
>> I also did not get a chance to follow up with Luis as to what this
>> meant for the OSGeo Incubation process that the products are going
>> through.
>>
>> Perhaps Luis or Carl could comment.
>>
>> Can anyone advise what is happening with CITE from the OSGeo
>> Incubation viewpoint?
>>
>> Is there an active project?
>>
>> What organisations are supporting the Project?
>>
>> What is the status of CITE incubation?
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: standards-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> [standards-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jeff McKenna
>> [jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014 10:46 PM
>> To: standards at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: [OSGeo-Standards] Fwd: TEAM Engine and CITE infrastructure
>>
>> Hello OSGeo standards community,
>>
>> I received a request (below) from Luis Bermudez, head of the OGC
>> compliance group, wondering if OSGeo might be able to help hosting their
>> CITE architecture.  Note that he sent this to me a day after the
>> deadline listed on the call, so I don't think we should pay much
>> attention to that date.  What are the thoughts on helping them?
>>
>> I will also mention this at next week's OSGeo board meeting.
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: TEAM Engine and CITE infrastructure
>> Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 13:45:36 -0400
>> From: Luis Bermudez <lbermudez at opengeospatial.org>
>> To: Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
>>
>> Hi Jeff
>>
>> We have had lots of discussion about moving the OGC CITE software
>> infrastructure  to a different place.  We were advise after the last TC
>> to do a press release to see which organizations can provide support for
>> issue tracking, releases, code review etc. We recently published this
>> press release
>> http://www.opengeospatial.org/pressroom/pressreleases/1998
>>
>> Maybe OSGeo is interested? I didn't heard from anybody from OSGeo.
>> Please let me know what you think.
>>
>> Thank you very much!
>>
>>
>>
>> - Luis
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> Luis Bermudez, Ph.D.
>> Director Compliance Program
>> Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
>> The OGC: Making Location Count
>>
>> Skype: bermudez_luis
>> Twitter: @berdez
>> Tel: +1 301 760 7323
>> http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/organization/staff/lbermudez
>>
>>
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