5-star-rating

Mail list discussion http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2010-June/thread.html

History http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Marketing_Artefacts&oldid=51118#Maturity_Rating

Compilation

* beta

 * Project is "beta" software
 * Not released yet
 * Although not mature
 * Software is related to GIS topic
 * It's license is OSI approved

** stable

 * Bundled software
 * updates
 * Training
 * etc. ...

*** OSGeo project

 * Project has Stable Software
 * Stable community
 * Deployed in production systems
 * Project has passed osgeo incubation as per: http://www.osgeo.org/incubator/process/project_graduation_checklist.html

**** mature

 * Defined release procedure
 * Regular builds
 * Security updates
 * Training
 * Stable community

5 stars: This rating is yet to be defined, and will not be allocated to projects yet. Project includes bundled software, regular builds, security updates, training, etc. 4 stars (mature): 3.5 stars: Not to be used yet, but may later be introduced for projects which have entered incubation. 3 stars (established): Project has Stable Software, a Stable community, is deployed in production systems, and is ready to pass criteria to enter incubation, as per:http://www.osgeo.org/incubator/process/evaluation.html 2 stars (stable): Project has Stable Software. Project produces periodic releases of stable software which is used in production systems. 1 star (beta): Project has Beta software.