GeoNode Incubation Checklist - Revision history

Kalxas: /* Marketing */

2016-10-22T13:40:24Z

Marketing

Kalxas: /* Open */

2016-10-22T13:19:49Z

Open

Kalxas: /* Open */ Added IRC and Gitter

2016-10-22T13:14:25Z

Open: Added IRC and Gitter

Kalxas: /* Document Status */

2016-10-22T13:10:58Z

Document Status

Kalxas: /* Board */ Adding Jeff's name as project officer

2016-10-22T13:04:59Z

Board: Adding Jeff's name as project officer

Kalxas: Finalizing the release documentation part

2016-10-22T12:51:28Z

Finalizing the release documentation part

Kalxas: /* Marketing */ Added more packaging links

2016-10-22T10:38:02Z

Marketing: Added more packaging links

Kalxas: /* Marketing */ Added packaging information

2016-10-22T10:34:25Z

Marketing: Added packaging information

Kalxas: /* Projects */ Added pycsw

2016-10-22T10:30:50Z

Projects: Added pycsw

Wiki-Bitner: /* Projects */

2016-08-25T15:04:53Z

Projects

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 # Marketing artefacts have been created about the project in line with the incubation criteria listed in the OSGeo Marketing Committee's [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Marketing_Artefacts Marketing Artefacts]. This lists the documentation requirements for [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live]. Marketing Artefacts include:
-#* Application Overview ''' '''
+#* Application Overview ''' [https://live.osgeo.org/en/overview/geonode_overview.html GeoNode Overview] in OSGeo-Live documentation '''
-#* Application Quick Start ''' '''
+#* Application Quick Start ''' GeoNode [https://live.osgeo.org/en/quickstart/geonode_quickstart.html Quickstart] in OSGeo-Live documentation and [http://docs.geonode.org/en/latest/tutorials/overview_and_ref/introduction/geonode_quickstart.html Quickstart] in GeoNode documentation '''
-#* Logo ''' '''
+#* Logo ''' GeoNode [https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/raw/master/docs/img/logo.png logo] '''
 #* Graphical Image ''' '''
 # Ideally, stable version(s) of executable applications are bundled with appropriate distributions. '''Yes: GeoNode is included in OSGeo-Live since 2013. Software packages are available in Ubuntu's [https://launchpad.net/~geonode Launchpad] and OpenSUSE's [https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/home:tzotsos:geonode Open Build Service], as well as in [https://pypi.python.org/pypi/GeoNode Python Package Index] (Pypi)'''<br/><i>In most cases, this will at least include [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live], but may also include [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianGis DebianGIS], [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGIS UbuntuGIS], and/or [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ osgeo4w] [http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/ ms4w], etc.)</i>

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 #* Open decision making process, ''' GeoNode has extensive documentation on how the community works at http://docs.geonode.org/en/latest/organizational/index.html#contributing. GeoNode generally works by consensus and seldomly resorts to taking things to the PSC for vote. '''
 # Active and healthy community: '''GeoNode has developers and users from many different organizations https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/blob/master/AUTHORS'''
-#* The project should have a community of developers and users who actively collaborate and support each other in a healthy way. '''GeoNode has had several code sprints to bring many of the developers together across organizations working with GeoNode. GeoNode actively communicate using the mailing lists as well as other realtime communication such as Gitter.'''<br/><i>Eg. collaboration on project activities such as testing, release and feature development.</i>
+#* The project should have a community of developers and users who actively collaborate and support each other in a healthy way. '''GeoNode has had several code sprints to bring many of the developers together across organizations working with GeoNode. GeoNode actively communicate using the mailing lists as well as other realtime communication such as [https://gitter.im/GeoNode/ Gitter].'''<br/><i>Eg. collaboration on project activities such as testing, release and feature development.</i>
 #* Long term viability of the project is demonstrated by showing participation and direction from multiple developers, who come from multiple organizations. ''' GeoNode has over 30 core developers who come from both direct users of the software from organizations like the World Bank and US Department of State as well as various professional service providers including Terranodo, Boundless, GeoSolutions, and Open Geode. '''<br/> <i> Eg. The project is resilient enough to sustain loss of a developer or supporting organization, often referred to as having a high [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_factor bus factor]. Decisions are made openly instead of behind closed doors, which empowers all developers to take ownership of the project and facilitates spreading of knowledge between current and future team members.</i>

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 # Open: projects are expected to function in an open and public manner and include:
 #* Open source license(s), '''GeoNode uses Gnu General Public License version 3 or greater. '''
-#* Open communication channels, '''GeoNode uses OSGeo hosted mailing lists at http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/geonode-devel and http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/geonode-users for Development and User Support'''
+#* Open communication channels, '''GeoNode uses OSGeo hosted mailing lists at http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/geonode-devel and http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/geonode-users for Development and User Support. There are also more direct channels of open communication like [irc://irc.freenode.net/geonode IRC] and [https://gitter.im/GeoNode/ Gitter]. '''
 #* Open decision making process, ''' GeoNode has extensive documentation on how the community works at http://docs.geonode.org/en/latest/organizational/index.html#contributing. GeoNode generally works by consensus and seldomly resorts to taking things to the PSC for vote. '''
 # Active and healthy community: '''GeoNode has developers and users from many different organizations https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/blob/master/AUTHORS'''

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 '''Version''': 2.0
-'''Last Updated''': November 2015.
+'''Last Updated''': October 2016.
 '''Status''': Draft

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 The OSGeo [[Board]] holds ultimate responsibility for all OSGeo activities. The Board requests:
-# A project provide a Project Officer as a contact point: '''Yes'''
+# A project provide a Project Officer as a contact point: '''Yes, Jeffrey Johnson will act as the OSGeo Project Officer'''
 #* The Project Officer should be listed at: [[Contacts#Software_Projects|Project Officer]]
 #* This person is established when the incubation committee recommends the project for graduation

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 In order to maintain a consistent level of quality, the project should follow defined release and testing processes.
-# The project follows a defined release process: ''' '''
+# The project follows a defined release process: ''' Yes, GeoNode follows a fully documented and automated release process. The release process is covered in GeoNode's [http://docs.geonode.org/en/master/tutorials/advanced/geonode_settings/release.html documentation].'''
-#* Which includes execution of the testing process before releasing a stable release. ''' '''
+#* Which includes execution of the testing process before releasing a stable release. ''' Yes, since all accepted commits in GeoNode's git are only accepted if they pass the automated testing (see next item), the released version is fully tested.'''
-# The project follows a documented testing process. ''' '''<br/><i>This includes manual testing</i><br/>
+# The project follows a documented testing process. ''' Yes, GeoNode follows a Test Driven Development (TDD) model which is based on Continuous Integration through GitHub's [https://travis-ci.org/GeoNode/geonode Travis CI]. The automated testing process is extensively covered in GeoNode's [http://docs.geonode.org/en/master/tutorials/devel/geonode_testing/index.html documentation]. Also, the unit tests can be [http://docs.geonode.org/en/master/tutorials/devel/geonode_testing/index.html#unit-tests executed locally] from the developers.'''<br/><i>This includes manual testing</i><br/>
-# Release and testing processes provide sufficient detail for an experienced programmer to follow. ''' '''.
+# Release and testing processes provide sufficient detail for an experienced programmer to follow. ''' Yes, the release process is [https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/blob/master/pavement.py#L603 fully automated] and easy to be followed for an experienced programmer. Please see the GeoNode [http://docs.geonode.org/en/master/tutorials/devel/release/release.html#make-the-release release documentation]'''.
 = OSGeo Committees and Community =

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 #* Logo ''' '''
 #* Graphical Image ''' '''
-# Ideally, stable version(s) of executable applications are bundled with appropriate distributions. '''Yes: OSGeo-Live.'''<br/><i>In most cases, this will at least include [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live], but may also include [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianGis DebianGIS], [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGIS UbuntuGIS], and/or [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ osgeo4w] [http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/ ms4w], etc.)</i>
+# Ideally, stable version(s) of executable applications are bundled with appropriate distributions. '''Yes: GeoNode is included in OSGeo-Live since 2013. Software packages are available in Ubuntu's Launchpad and OpenSUSE's Open Build Service, as well as in Python Package Index (Pypi)'''<br/><i>In most cases, this will at least include [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live], but may also include [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianGis DebianGIS], [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGIS UbuntuGIS], and/or [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ osgeo4w] [http://www.maptools.org/ms4w/ ms4w], etc.)</i>
 == Projects ==

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 == Projects ==
-GeoNode actively uses and interacts with the GeoServer and PostGIS projects.
+GeoNode actively uses and interacts with the GeoServer, PostGIS and pycsw projects.
 == SAC ==