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| − | + | * GEOS graduates OSGeo incubation with Sandro Santilli as project officer | |
| − | + | * PostGIS graduated with Paul Ramsey as project officer | |
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| + | Incubation: | ||
| + | * CITE Team engine entered incubation with Justin DeOlivera as mentor | ||
| + | * Zoo-Project entered incubation with Frank Warmerdam as mentor | ||
| + | * Opticks entered incubation with Mark Lucas as mentor | ||
| + | * Marble Virtual Globe entered incubation with Arnulf Christl as mentor | ||
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| + | Other: | ||
| + | * [http://www.osgeo.org/incubator/process/project_graduation_checklist.html Project Graduation Checklist ] updated | ||
| + | * [[Incubation FAQ]] updated to reflect current incubation questions, simplifying the incubation checklist | ||
* The committee has transitioned from IRC meetings to email for day-to-day activities | * The committee has transitioned from IRC meetings to email for day-to-day activities | ||
Revision as of 06:11, 20 April 2013
Incubation Committee
- Contact name: Jody Garnett
Key Accomplishments
Graduated:
- GEOS graduates OSGeo incubation with Sandro Santilli as project officer
- PostGIS graduated with Paul Ramsey as project officer
Incubation:
- CITE Team engine entered incubation with Justin DeOlivera as mentor
- Zoo-Project entered incubation with Frank Warmerdam as mentor
- Opticks entered incubation with Mark Lucas as mentor
- Marble Virtual Globe entered incubation with Arnulf Christl as mentor
Other:
- Project Graduation Checklist updated
- Incubation FAQ updated to reflect current incubation questions, simplifying the incubation checklist
- The committee has transitioned from IRC meetings to email for day-to-day activities
Areas for Improvement
- Ability to accept projects into incubation is limited by available mentors
- Projects are spending years in incubation with no visible progress
- Several excellent projects have been waiting in the wings as a result
Opportunities to Help
Volunteer as a **mentor** in the incubation committee:
- The incubation committee is an amazing *front-line* opportunity to assist new open source projects
- A great supportive use of your volunteer time, with relaxed schedule of email communication
- Try out new technologies before they are cool
- Make new friends, learn new projects, and help open source and open development take on the world
- You are the friendly face of OSGeo
Outlook for 2013
- Transition to email for day-to-day activities makes volunteering for