MapServer Report 2007

Project Name = MapServer

• Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
• Contact name: Steve Lime

Key Accomplishments

• Transformed the MapServer Technical Steering Committee (TSC) into the MapServer Project Steering Committee (PSC) (see RFC-23)
• Added four new members to the PSC
• Three maintenance releases of MapServer 4.10
• Migrated significant portions of MapServer project infrastructure, specifically CVS and Bugzilla, from the University of Minnesota to OSGeo infrastructure (SVN and Trac) in April 2007
• Implemented a buildbot
• Released MapServer 5.0 in early September 2007 closing more than 200 tickets. Key features include:
  • Support for the AGG rendering engine

Areas for Improvement

• any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help

Opportunities to Help

• list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report

Outlook for 2008

• this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2008 :)