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== Project Incubation in a Nutshell ==
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The goal of the Incubation Process is to fulfill OSGeo requirements for open community operation,
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implement a responsible project governance model, code provenance and license
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verification and to ensure general good project operation.  Graduating incubation
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is the OSGeo seal of approval for a project and gives potential users of
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the project added confidence in the viability and safety of the project.
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== Project Incubation Committee ==
 
== Project Incubation Committee ==
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The Project Incubation Committee has developed processes inspired by the Apache incubation process.
  
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(NOTE: The following is all for discussion purposes, and not firmly established yet)
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* Official [http://www.osgeo.org/incubator Incubator Web Page]
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* Main [[Incubation Committee]] Wiki page
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The project incubation committee is responsible for overseeing the incubation process for new projects entering the foundation.  The incubation committee provides resources to assist new projects to reach full membership, and  makes recommendations to the board when they feel projects have completed incubation.
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* List of all [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:Incubation Category Incubation] pages
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== Apache Incubation Process ==
 
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The Apache incubation process is serving as a rough guide for the OSGeo incubation process.  Details can
 
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[http://apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#incubator Apache Incubator]
 
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[http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Incubation_Policy.html Apache Incubation Policy]
 
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== Incubation Completion Criteria ==
 
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* Has the code been adequately vetted to assure it is all properly licensed? (Some notes at [[IP_Issues_Discussion_Document#Inbound_Contributions]])
 
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* Have all code committers signed appropriate [[Contributor Agreement|Contributor Agreements]]. (Rich working on draft agreement)
 
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* Does the project have a governance policy and a project management committee established that ensures decisions can be made, documented and adhered to?
 
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* Is the developer community working in a reasonably healthy way? Open to input, new members and reaching consensus on decisions?
 
  
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== Issues ==
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[[Category:Incubation]]
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* How to deal with long term projects such as GRASS (started 1982) in terms of a [[Contributor Agreement]]?  Is the Debian-Clearance and GPL clearance sufficient?
 

Latest revision as of 03:11, 20 November 2007

Project Incubation in a Nutshell

The goal of the Incubation Process is to fulfill OSGeo requirements for open community operation, implement a responsible project governance model, code provenance and license verification and to ensure general good project operation. Graduating incubation is the OSGeo seal of approval for a project and gives potential users of the project added confidence in the viability and safety of the project.

Project Incubation Committee

The Project Incubation Committee has developed processes inspired by the Apache incubation process.

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