Mike Adair wrote:
Frank Warmerdam wrote:
In fact, I've been just thrilled
by the degree of cooperation achieved between several of the web
mapping client
side projects in recent years. The experience and efforts focused on
improvement and exploitation of OpenLayers by those involved in
Mapbuilder,
ka-map and other projects has helped turn OpenLayers into what I would
argue
is the "best of breed" role it plays now.
I just want to point out that a key event in this process was the web
mapping client BoF at Lausanne where all of the FOSS client projects got
together and decided to stop re-inventing the wheel. For me, this is a
tangible demonstration of the benefits that OSGeo can achieve.
Mike,
Agreed - though one could argue it is more a tangible demonstration that
getting together lots of people from different projects in one place can
have huge benefits. I do like to believe that OpenLayers transition to
OSGeo with the guarantees of open governance that come with it, were helpful
in making other project developers more comfortable with making a bit
commitment to OpenLayers.
FOSS4G has a variety of goals, but for me it is this "meeting of tribes"
from different projects aspect that is most important. It provides a
critical opportunity for inter-project cooperation and collaboration.
Best regards,
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