Rasdaman Incubation Status
Document Status
IncCom Document Number: X
Version: 0.1
Status: draft
Purpose
The project representative and mentor will use this template to inform the IncCom of the project status on a periodic basis. The state of the project, as reported using this template, will be the initial indication that a project is reaching graduation.
Terms and Definitions
Template
General
- Has the project been approved for incubation by the OSGeo board?
- Yes
- Has an Incubation Mentor been assigned to the project?
- Bruce Bannerman, BoM
Infrastructure Transition
Note, for each of the following it isn't necessary to move to foundation infrastructure, but if you aren't a reason should be provided.
- Has the projectname.osgeo.org domain been populated with the projects web presence?
- no, but we can set up a stub page pointing to the project site on short terms
- If not why, and has the project page got a prominent link to the real home?
- there is an established web presence actively maintained by project members
- Is the OSGeo bug tracker being used for the project?
- no
- If not, why?
- the rasdaman website is a fully-fledged trac installation, including own extensions for patch submisison and handling.
- Is the OSGeo mailing list manager (http://lists.osgeo.org/) being used for the project?
- no
- If not, why?
- rasdaman-dev and rasdaman-users lists are established already
- Is the OSGeo SVN being used for the project?
- no
- If not, why?
- the rasdaman website is a fully-fledged trac installation, including a git repo.
- Are binary and source downloads available from http://download.osgeo.org ?
- no, but filed a ticket to add rasdaman as an external link on the OSGeo download page.
- If not, why?
- they are available from www.rasdaman.org (source, RPMs, soon VMs).
Community Functioning
- Is there a functioning user support mechanisms (ie. mailing list)?
- yes
- indicate the available user support mechanisms, and whether they seem to be functioning well (are getting used and get answers).
- ticket system, mailing lists (rasdaman-dev, rasdaman-users)
- Are source and binary downloads for the package available?
- yes
- Has a Project Steering Committee been formed, and given control of the project?
- not yet; under work
- Does the Project Steering Committee have documentation on project procedures for PSC decisions, contributor guidelines, etc.
- not yet, see above
- How many active developers are there? Are they from multiple organizations?
- contributions come from Jacobs University / DE, rasdaman GmbH / DE, EOX GmbH / AT, Landcare New Zealand / NZ, Polytechnic State University / RU, and further more.
Foundation Membership
- Have project documents been updated to reflect membership in the foundation, and the relationship of the project to the foundation?
- can be done on short terms, as soon as we get advice
- Has an effort been made to brand the project web site with OSGeo foundation web styling and branding marks?
- logo can be placed on short terms, as soon as we get advice on what phrasing OSGeo expects. Look and Feel is dictated by wiki. (note: currently an OSGeo web style has not bee established)
Code Copyright Review
- Has a Code Provenance Review document been prepared for the project?
- almost complete: rasdaman code provenance review
- Have issues raised in the provenance review been adequately addressed?
- no issues expected, due to a rigorous continuous copyright audit.
- Are Commiter Responsibilities Guidelines covering legal issues in place?
- not yet, but patches can only be submitted once the rasdaman contribution agreement has been accepted.