[Ubuntu] UbuntuGIS PSC Creation

[Alex Mandel]

On 11/06/2013 12:41 PM, Ivan Mincik wrote:
> 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.
>
Or PSC, I don't think there needs to be one person in charge if there's
a group that meets regularly to set the items below.

> 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.
> 
It doesn't seem like this would be hard to write up if a few of us met
online for a few minutes.

> 3. Other very important task is clearly stated work flow in terms how to
> cooperate with Debian on regular basis.
> 
Agreed, seems recent meetings might have started down this path.

> 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.
> 
I agree this is confusing and maybe the roadmap helps clear it up.

> 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.
> 
I'm not aware of anyone being a designated maintainer, so its more a
free for all once someone is granted access. Maybe we need to keep a
list of who is responsible for what, of course when one project needs
half the packages rebuilt that gets tricky to coordinate/wait.


> 6. The last one is the question if there is some possibility to get some
> support from OSGeo [2] ?
> 
What kind of support besides the mailing list, trac site, summer of code
spot?

Thanks,
Alex


> 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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> 
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