Hi Activity Workshop,
Yes, you make some good points, there are a number of things we should
be considering when selecting a project for OSGeo-Live. A more detailed
list is provided in our application form:
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Apply
Cheers, Cameron
On 20/4/17 4:54 am, Activity Workshop wrote:
On 14/04/17 21:00, live-demo-requ...@lists.osgeo.org wrote:
While projects should rightly be concerned if OSGeo-Live only uses
OpenHub metrics to assess project health, they should be significantly
more concerned about the general public's assessment of their project.
You're correct to say that these metrics should not be the only criterion for
removing projects from OSGeo-Live. There are so many other (in my view more
important) factors to consider:
- is the software useful? Is the software reliable?
- is the inclusion straightforward or does it require lots of building /
packaging / patching / dependency-resolution work from the OSGeo-Live team?
- does it take up a lot of disk space?
- is the team responsive to questions from the OSGeo-Live team, are the
developers helpful with providing information and documentation?
- and many other factors too of course.
I think it should be a priority of all projects to try an ensure their
OpenHub metrics reflect the true health of their project ...
Well, OpenHub (BlackDuck) is a company. If (in your opinion) their numbers
aren't providing a useful picture then it is arguable whether this should be put
at the door of all the unpaid open software developers, or alternatively at the
door of the company's staff and systems.
Regards,
activityworkshop
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