Dear Patrick,
I am a member of the PyWPS PSC, a project that graduated just recently. PyWPS
was in active incubation for 3 years; it was indeed a long process, but along
the way it was generally clear what we were missing to reach the finish line.
I would suggest the Worldwind PSC to share the project incubation check list
and publicly seek help to complete the most difficult items.
Best wishes for Worldwind. Regards.
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On June 11, 2018 1:58 AM, Suchith Anand <suchith.an...@nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> Thanks for your email and your contributions to OSGeo Principles over the
> years . Though I do not have background knowledge of the incubation
> discussions that you went through in OSGeo , I do hope that Worldwind becomes
> part of the OSGeo family in the near future. We will keep trying.
>
> GeoForAll have always welcomed Worldwind and other like minded initiatives
> as part of our outreach efforts in education and we are hoping that this
> will lead in the future for building more synergies . The Europa challenge
> has been a great boost for GeoForAll education efforts and we are grateful
> for your tireless work over the years for making this possible.
>
> I want to wish you the very best for the next chapter of your life. Great
> idea to go back to school teaching after your retirement. That will also help
> the GeoForAll School Education efforts ... Thanks again for your
> contributions to Open Principles in education.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Suchith
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: Discuss <discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Hogan, Patrick
> (ARC-PX) <patrick.ho...@nasa.gov>
> Sent: 09 June 2018 23:31
> To: Jody Garnett; OSGeo-incubator
> Cc: ML osgeo discuss; geofor...@lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] osgeo board request world wind consider joining
> the foundation
>
> [Jody, Howdy!]
>
> Despite every attempt to support OSGeo and the principles therein, WorldWind
> seems to always be met with something missing. I am not WorldWind. WorldWind
> is an open source platform that has been dedicated to delivering geospatial
> data for 15 years now.
>
> I’m sure WorldWind would like to be embraced by OSGeo, but somehow it seems
> WorldWind has never learned the special handshake. I am old now and retiring
> soon, so others will need to take the lead, if there is one to take. I have
> repeatedly expressed the desire for WorldWind to be, as you put it, “a part
> of the OSGeo family.”
>
> As an ESA-NASA open source project, in full support of OSGeo principles, I do
> not understand why WorldWind is not “part of the OSGeo family.” I hope OSGeo
> will choose to ^adopt^ ESA-NASA WorldWind someday as part of their family,
> someday.
>
> For my part, I plan to return to my former career, some 30-plus years ago, as
> a High School science teacher. Now I am looking forward to work with
> Kindergarten kids, pretty much the ‘unhinged’ ^wild bunch^ with whom I feel
> closest too.
>
> May OSGeo be the ‘big tent’ it can be for the world of Open Source Geospatial
> software.
>
> -Patrick
>
> From: Jody Garnett [mailto:jody.garn...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 10:05 AM
> To: Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX); OSGeo-incubator
> Subject: osgeo board request world wind consider joining the foundation
>
> Morning Patrick (and incubation list).
>
> The most recent board meeting has a request for the incubation committee to
> ask you about World Wind joining OSGeo. See [Discuss and approve OSGeo as
> partner for UN World Challenge
> 2018](https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2018-06-06#Discuss_and_approve_OSGeo_as_partner_for_UN_World_Challenge_2018).
>
> As I understand it the GeoForAll is wanting to take part due to the
> educational outreach nature of the challenge, but feels awkward since the
> project is not part of the OSGeo family. The way I figure it is that
> GeoForAll, just like the foundation, has a goal of supporting the adoption of
> all open source spatial projects. And should be held back by what projects
> have decide to join our foundation.
>
> By the same token our website lists all open source mapping projects,
> including [ESA-NASA World
> Wind](https://www.osgeo.org/projects/esa-nasa-worldwind/). That page is
> really sparse and does not tell the public very much about the project,
> perhaps that is something to work on? Indeed if you fill in some more
> information it will show up in choose-a-project when visitors are seeking new
> software.
>
> With respect to World Wind joining the foundation as a community project the
> invitation is made to all open source mapping projects, we are here if you
> have time to take part in our family. Until then we are happy to support
> world wind in a more limited capacity (Website,GeoForAll).
>
> All the best and happy mapping
>
> --
>
> Jody Garnett
>
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