Hi Bob; you will find that a few of the open source projects nurture new
talent this way.
The GeoTools library has the facilities in place to allow new developers
to come online and start an "unsupported" module with the support of the
community. Each module in GeoTools is an entire project (often making
use of the same interfaces and so forth). When a module meets the QA
requirements it can be included in the GeoTools download for the general
public.
Is this what you had in mind?
I understand that some something similar to Jakarta is often requested
from the OSGeo foundation. Thus far the incubation committee has been
really focused on getting existing projects through our incubation
process (and defining what the expectations are for such projects).
Jody
Bob Basques wrote:
All,
I have a question about a possible way to get some smaller projects
into the system without the requirements of going full bore (as I
perceive it now) I'm not really targeting any project per se at this
point, but . . .
What about have a "Super" project that can act as a sponsor for a
smaller project. When I say smaller, I mean where there might only be
one, two or three developers. The end result being that the "Super"
project basically vouches for the smaller project in some fashion for
it to get some sort of OSGEO stamp applied to it. This could
possibly be a criteria where some of the established vetting is
handled via a voucher system, where other "Super" projects can add
their credentials to the mix over time.
Just a thought, still a little muddled too, but it seems like there
might be something workable in the concept. Any other thoughts?
bobb
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