Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation
Julien, I agree that it would be good to have many of the FOSS4G projects listed in OSGeo Labs, but I think Labs is a bit more than just a list of all OSGeo FOSS software. http://www.freegis.org/ provides such a list. I like to think that OSGeo labs is a place where projects can start developing a sense of quality and stablity which is proven eventually by going through the incubation process. Julien-Samuel Lacroix wrote: Hi, I would like to invite every FOSS4G presenters to register their projects in the OSGeo Labs page. OSGeo Labs aims to gather together all geospatial related FOSS projects and give visibility to all FOSS projects out there. You do not have to aim for OSGeo incubation to register. Just being a Free and Open Source Software and Geo related is enough to be added to the OSGeo Labs page. Please visit the OSGeo Labs page for more information: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Labs Best regards, Julien -- Cameron Shorter Geospatial Solutions Manager Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 Think Globally, Fix Locally Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source http://www.lisasoft.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation
Hi, If your software is OpenSource and Geospatial related feel free to add it to the list on the OSGeo Labs page. This page aims to regroup all OS and Geo related software. Eventually, this list may become something more official, but for now it's just there to help people connect together and to help projects to get some visibility. Best regards, Julien STEPHEN STANTON wrote: Hi Julien, Are you talking just to FOSS4G presenters or everyone? The list on the OSGeo Labs page isn't that big, so I get the impression that it's not meant to become a huge list. By way of example (and to toot my own horn), I've been working on a cadastral data entry application (see http://code.google.com/p/backsight), and would dearly like to find other people who have an interest in working with me. Or just chat to people who are working in the same application domain. But given that not a lot of people get excited by cadastral systems (and OSGeo seems to emphasise web-related projects), I wonder whether sticking myself on the list would be appropriate. Steve --- On Wed, 14/10/09, Julien-Samuel Lacroix jlacr...@mapgears.com wrote: From: Julien-Samuel Lacroix jlacr...@mapgears.com Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation To: OSGeo Discussions discuss@lists.osgeo.org Date: Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, 3:32 PM Hi, I would like to invite every FOSS4G presenters to register their projects in the OSGeo Labs page. OSGeo Labs aims to gather together all geospatial related FOSS projects and give visibility to all FOSS projects out there. You do not have to aim for OSGeo incubation to register. Just being a Free and Open Source Software and Geo related is enough to be added to the OSGeo Labs page. Please visit the OSGeo Labs page for more information: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Labs Best regards, Julien -- Julien-Samuel Lacroix Mapgears http://www.mapgears.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- Julien-Samuel Lacroix Mapgears http://www.mapgears.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation
Cool! I was not aware of that. Could you please add a link on the OSGeo Labs page so we don't duplicate the efforts. I'm currently in a airport and may not have the chance to do it myself until after the weekend. Julien Jody Garnett wrote: There is already http://www.freegis.org/ providing a list. Jody On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Julien-Samuel Lacroix jlacr...@mapgears.com wrote: Hi, I would like to invite every FOSS4G presenters to register their projects in the OSGeo Labs page. OSGeo Labs aims to gather together all geospatial related FOSS projects and give visibility to all FOSS projects out there. You do not have to aim for OSGeo incubation to register. Just being a Free and Open Source Software and Geo related is enough to be added to the OSGeo Labs page. Please visit the OSGeo Labs page for more information: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Labs Best regards, Julien -- Julien-Samuel Lacroix Mapgears http://www.mapgears.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- Julien-Samuel Lacroix Mapgears http://www.mapgears.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation
Hi Julien, Are you talking just to FOSS4G presenters or everyone? The list on the OSGeo Labs page isn't that big, so I get the impression that it's not meant to become a huge list. By way of example (and to toot my own horn), I've been working on a cadastral data entry application (see http://code.google.com/p/backsight), and would dearly like to find other people who have an interest in working with me. Or just chat to people who are working in the same application domain. But given that not a lot of people get excited by cadastral systems (and OSGeo seems to emphasise web-related projects), I wonder whether sticking myself on the list would be appropriate. Steve --- On Wed, 14/10/09, Julien-Samuel Lacroix jlacr...@mapgears.com wrote: From: Julien-Samuel Lacroix jlacr...@mapgears.com Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation To: OSGeo Discussions discuss@lists.osgeo.org Date: Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, 3:32 PM Hi, I would like to invite every FOSS4G presenters to register their projects in the OSGeo Labs page. OSGeo Labs aims to gather together all geospatial related FOSS projects and give visibility to all FOSS projects out there. You do not have to aim for OSGeo incubation to register. Just being a Free and Open Source Software and Geo related is enough to be added to the OSGeo Labs page. Please visit the OSGeo Labs page for more information: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Labs Best regards, Julien -- Julien-Samuel Lacroix Mapgears http://www.mapgears.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation
Stephen, I'm a land surveyor and a desktop application programmer. So the interests at OSGeo may be more varied that you suspect. Tell me more about your application. What exactly is its current functionality? I wish I had time to contribute to another project. Your program sounds like it is right up my alley, and I've been looking for a reason to learn some Dot Net Development. :] Landon Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of STEPHEN STANTON Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:47 PM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation Hi Julien, Are you talking just to FOSS4G presenters or everyone? The list on the OSGeo Labs page isn't that big, so I get the impression that it's not meant to become a huge list. By way of example (and to toot my own horn), I've been working on a cadastral data entry application (see http://code.google.com/p/backsight), and would dearly like to find other people who have an interest in working with me. Or just chat to people who are working in the same application domain. But given that not a lot of people get excited by cadastral systems (and OSGeo seems to emphasise web-related projects), I wonder whether sticking myself on the list would be appropriate. Steve --- On Wed, 14/10/09, Julien-Samuel Lacroix jlacr...@mapgears.com wrote: From: Julien-Samuel Lacroix jlacr...@mapgears.com Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs invitation To: OSGeo Discussions discuss@lists.osgeo.org Date: Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, 3:32 PM Hi, I would like to invite every FOSS4G presenters to register their projects in the OSGeo Labs page. OSGeo Labs aims to gather together all geospatial related FOSS projects and give visibility to all FOSS projects out there. You do not have to aim for OSGeo incubation to register. Just being a Free and Open Source Software and Geo related is enough to be added to the OSGeo Labs page. Please visit the OSGeo Labs page for more information: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Labs Best regards, Julien -- Julien-Samuel Lacroix Mapgears http://www.mapgears.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
Frank, Looks like it just needs some fleshing out in the details, you didn't leave much out. :c) One question, should the templates be focused or somewhat generalized so a single template can work for all, or maybe some general questions with a business/technology focused group of questions added on, there may also be need to have a set of question related to the specific project itself, possibly originating with the author, I like the second method, because it allows some flexibility in how the interview can proceed, the general questions can be sort of the base stuff that everyone should answer, that sort of thing. bobb On Oct 6, 2007, at 1:10 AM, Frank Warmerdam wrote: blammo wrote: All, This is the exact type of thing I was thinking about for project promotions that OSGEO could be instrumental in. I also had a thought related to this, this afternoon, related to this, I was thinking about a project classification of OSGEO Registered for use by any project that applies in any way shape or form, then there is a list of project to keep track of, then you could put as many intermediate steps or tiers in place over time to progress projects against. I would be interested in (trying) to help with something like this, but I wouldn't want to examine the same types of projects that I'm trying to promote, I would need to do other different types of projects. You might start things out by setting up a few questionnaires that interviewers could start from for the different types of projects as templates, and then let the interviewers go from there, should keep things similar in nature between projects but also allow for the interviewers to dig deeper if needed. Bob, I've written up a few of my thoughts on a revitalized Spotlights effort at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Spotlights While clearly you can't interview yourself I don't see any big issues with conflicts of interest on related projects as long as you can keep enough distance to ensure the result is reasonably understandable to the general OSGeo audience. Best regards, -- --- +-- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush| President OSGeo, http:// osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
blammo wrote: Frank, Looks like it just needs some fleshing out in the details, you didn't leave much out. :c) One question, should the templates be focused or somewhat generalized so a single template can work for all, or maybe some general questions with a business/technology focused group of questions added on, there may also be need to have a set of question related to the specific project itself, possibly originating with the author, I like the second method, because it allows some flexibility in how the interview can proceed, the general questions can be sort of the base stuff that everyone should answer, that sort of thing. Bob, I see the template questions being quite different for people, sponsors and projects, but I also think they should just be a starting point and the interviewer and interviewee should have quite a bit of freedom to go where they need. I've added a list under editors for potential editors to indicate an interest in helping. (hint, hint!) http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Spotlights#Editors Best regards, -- ---+-- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush| President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
Frank Warmerdam wrote: Bob, I see the template questions being quite different for people, sponsors and projects, but I also think they should just be a starting point and the interviewer and interviewee should have quite a bit of freedom to go where they need. I've added a list under editors for potential editors to indicate an interest in helping. (hint, hint!) http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Spotlights#Editors I've been following this thread with interest and I'm willing to conduct interviews with Spotlight candidates, so I've added my name to the wiki page. To maintain a pace, as Frank suggested, of a few interviews a month, several editors will be needed. And furthermore some mechanism is needed to connect between each spotlight candidate and a certain editor. Best regards, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
All, Frank Micha, Ok, I added myself to the list too. So, what's first, trying to set up a template? Who's going to be the first (new) guinea-pig for a subject? should we try setting up the template based on a known subject or a made up one? I'm mostly interested in new projects at this point. But I'll try anything once. bobb On Oct 6, 2007, at 10:41 AM, Frank Warmerdam wrote: blammo wrote: Frank, Looks like it just needs some fleshing out in the details, you didn't leave much out. :c) One question, should the templates be focused or somewhat generalized so a single template can work for all, or maybe some general questions with a business/technology focused group of questions added on, there may also be need to have a set of question related to the specific project itself, possibly originating with the author, I like the second method, because it allows some flexibility in how the interview can proceed, the general questions can be sort of the base stuff that everyone should answer, that sort of thing. Bob, I see the template questions being quite different for people, sponsors and projects, but I also think they should just be a starting point and the interviewer and interviewee should have quite a bit of freedom to go where they need. I've added a list under editors for potential editors to indicate an interest in helping. (hint, hint!) http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Spotlights#Editors Best regards, -- --- +-- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush| President OSGeo, http:// osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
All, This is the exact type of thing I was thinking about for project promotions that OSGEO could be instrumental in. I also had a thought related to this, this afternoon, related to this, I was thinking about a project classification of OSGEO Registered for use by any project that applies in any way shape or form, then there is a list of project to keep track of, then you could put as many intermediate steps or tiers in place over time to progress projects against. I would be interested in (trying) to help with something like this, but I wouldn't want to examine the same types of projects that I'm trying to promote, I would need to do other different types of projects. You might start things out by setting up a few questionnaires that interviewers could start from for the different types of projects as templates, and then let the interviewers go from there, should keep things similar in nature between projects but also allow for the interviewers to dig deeper if needed. bobb On Oct 5, 2007, at 8:24 PM, Frank Warmerdam wrote: Folks, I was thinking about promoting new projects and one thing that came to mind that might be helpful is doing a Project Spotlight on new projects. We could do it in a form somewhat similar to the Spotlights we used to do for people (but have lapsed, leaving Tom on the front page forever!). These spotlights would be on the OSGeo front page briefly, could be sent out to discuss (and perhaps announce), and could likely be included in the OSGeo Journal. The spotlights could be done in a question/answer interview style that would make it easy for folks to get a sense of what the project is about, it's status, and where it might fit in with other projects. The interviewer/editor could help ensure an appropriate level of detail and some consistency between spotlights. *But* to make this work, we would need one or more project spotlight interviewer/editors. Does anyone think this would be a useful idea, and/or be interested in helping make it work? Best regards, -- --- +-- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush| President OSGeo, http:// osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
blammo wrote: All, This is the exact type of thing I was thinking about for project promotions that OSGEO could be instrumental in. I also had a thought related to this, this afternoon, related to this, I was thinking about a project classification of OSGEO Registered for use by any project that applies in any way shape or form, then there is a list of project to keep track of, then you could put as many intermediate steps or tiers in place over time to progress projects against. I would be interested in (trying) to help with something like this, but I wouldn't want to examine the same types of projects that I'm trying to promote, I would need to do other different types of projects. You might start things out by setting up a few questionnaires that interviewers could start from for the different types of projects as templates, and then let the interviewers go from there, should keep things similar in nature between projects but also allow for the interviewers to dig deeper if needed. Bob, I've written up a few of my thoughts on a revitalized Spotlights effort at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Spotlights While clearly you can't interview yourself I don't see any big issues with conflicts of interest on related projects as long as you can keep enough distance to ensure the result is reasonably understandable to the general OSGeo audience. Best regards, -- ---+-- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush| President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
would this do what you want? http://labs.metacarta.com/rectifier/ Paul On 4-Oct-07, at 9:16 AM, Chip Taylor wrote: Is there any open source applications for Windows that will help me geo-reference raster images? Chip Taylor Prepared Response, Inc ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss +-+ |Paul Spencer [EMAIL PROTECTED]| +-+ |Chief Technology Officer | |DM Solutions Group Inchttp://www.dmsolutions.ca/ | +-+ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
On Thu, October 4, 2007 15:16, Chip Taylor wrote: Is there any open source applications for Windows that will help me geo-reference raster images? Chip Taylor Prepared Response, Inc Hi, yes Quantum GIS (http://qgis.org) does and the newest version has an enhanced interface where you can use the mouse to reference points in the image (I don't know whether it is in the current release, check back with the qgis mailing list to be sure). Best regards, -- Arnulf Christl http://www.wheregroup.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Labs
Thanks Julien-Samual, your wiki page is a great start and has helped me crystallize my thoughts on the phases of incubation. These are the phases I think we should go through: Registration: (What is a better term) * Champion of project has done a self assessment of registration criteria (Open Source, Geospatial, etc) * Champion has registered project in OSGeo Labs web page * Champion is encouraged to discuss project on osgeo-discuss Awaiting Incubation: (advertised in OSGeo Labs) = * Project has completed incubation entry criteria * Incubation committee has reviewed and approved the project to go into incubation * Awaiting an OSGeo mentor to be assigned. Incubation: === * Project has been assigned an OSGeo mentor and is actively completing graduation criteria. * Project has partial OSGeo bragging rights and is particially promoted by OSGeo. Graduated: === * Project has completed graduation. * Has full OSGeo bragging rights * Is fully promoted by OSGeo Julien-Samuel Lacroix wrote: Hi, http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/OSGeo_Labs I've try to put together a OSGeo Labs wiki page. This is really a first draft and I'm really open to comments and suggestions. Feel free to comment or even edit the page (Note that english is not my first language so you may also want to correct typos). I've tried to include all the suggestion we got yesterday, but has surely forgot some of them. This is currently only a place to advertise OS projects that are not ready to go through incubation yet and get known by the OSGeo community. If things works well and resources permit it later, we may want to provide a bigger infrastructure in the future. Comments/Suggestions/0.02$? Julien PS: To answer more specific comments: - I added a disclosure section to not dilute the OSGeo brand. I don't know if the wording is correct. - Landon, Iĺl let you add your email address yourself. - I'm on OSGeo IRC as juliensam -- Cameron Shorter Systems Architect, http://lisasoft.com.au Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
