[Ubuntu] UbuntuGIS PSC Creation

[Ivan Mincik]

Dear Alan, at first thank You for Your work (and also for work of others in
this project). I am following UbuntuGIS for some time and I started to
maintain my own PPA fork [1] some time ago, because I needed full control
of packages. I am little bit involved in packaging. Here is my opinion:

1. This project definitely needs a strong leader with experience.

2. UbuntuGIS lacks clear roadmap. Maybe it is loosing skilled hands just
because they are not aware about fact they are needed. Preparing roadmap
must by one of the most important tasks of project leader and PSC.

3. Other very important task is clearly stated work flow in terms how to
cooperate with Debian on regular basis.

4. Still at least by my opinion, the PPA naming  stable, testing, unstable
is very confusing for all newcomers which automatically expect the same
behavior as in Debian. If this schema remains the same, or it will change
to something other, it needs clearly documented workflow how packages
migrates from testing, staging to production and how often and under which
circumstances production packages are upgraded.

5. As in other voluntary projects, there is a lack of manpower. But on the
other hand, there are no rules which new contributors or uploaders must
meet. Also I do not see any list of free tasks for new people.

6. The last one is the question if there is some possibility to get some
support from OSGeo [2] ?

Even if these goals are unrealistic, I think having them is must for
further grow of this project.

1 - https://launchpad.net/~imincik/+archive/gis
2 - http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Binary_Distribution

Thanks,

Ivan Mincik


On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Alan Boudreault <aboudreault at mapgears.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> As a few of you may already know, I've recently decided to quit my job at
> Mapgears (http://t.co/aIgMAFlf2h). I'm still working at Mapgears as a
> part-time job but my availability for ubuntugis is limited.
>
> For to goodness of UbuntuGIS, I would like to create a PSC (Project
> Steering Committee) for the project. There are many competent people on
> this list and a lot of ubuntu users. The PSC responsabilities would include:
>
> - setting the overall development road map
> - improve collaboration with DebianGIS
> - trying to bring more developers!
> - etc.
>
> I also think UbuntuGIS needs a new senior package maintainer. Jérome did a
> great job during the summer and will continue to work on the project with
> Mapgears.. but he is still at school for the moment.
>
> I'd like to hear what you think...
>
> Best Regards,
> Alan
>
> --
> Alan Boudreault
> http://www.mapgears.com/
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