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=== Key Accomplishments ===
 
=== Key Accomplishments ===
* The deegree Project Steering Commitee (PSC) was instantiated in early 2008
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* The deegree Project Steering Commitee (PSC) was instantiated in January
* deegree 2.1 released, including OGC reference implementation for WMS 1.1.1 and 1.3.0 and WCS 1.0.0
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* deegree 2.1 demo packages released in January , including OGC reference implementation for WMS 1.1.1 and 1.3.0 and WCS 1.0.0
* CRS component completely rewritten
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* CRS component completely redesigned, highly configurable
 
* Release management was formally installed and a release manager appointed by the PSC
 
* Release management was formally installed and a release manager appointed by the PSC
 
* Third deegree day successfully took place in Bonn with about 80 participants (http://deegreeday.deegree.org/archive)
 
* Third deegree day successfully took place in Bonn with about 80 participants (http://deegreeday.deegree.org/archive)
* deegree applied for incubation at the Open Source Geospatial foundation
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* deegree applied for OSGeo incubation and started the incubation process
* Work the next major version (AKA deegree 3) started
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* Work on the next major version (AKA deegree 3) started
 
* deegree 3 alpha released, containing SOS as a first ready-to-run demo
 
* deegree 3 alpha released, containing SOS as a first ready-to-run demo
* deegree 2.2 released
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* deegree 2.2 stable released in December
  
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
* TBD: any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help
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* Increase involvement of community
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* Increase number of contributors (code)
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* Reduce number of release cycles
 
   
 
   
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
* TBD: list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report
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* Test release candidates at an early stage
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* Provide or improve documentation (e.g. QA by native speakers)
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* Contribute to tutorial production process
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* Actively contribute to deegree 3 development
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* Share your experiences with deegree
  
 
=== Outlook for 2009 ===
 
=== Outlook for 2009 ===
* TBD: this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2008 :)
 
 
* Release management to be refined
 
* Release management to be refined
* deegree 2.3 to be released, including ...
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* A new build mechanism based on ant/ivy to be established
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* deegree 2.3 to be released, including improved iGeoPortal GUI
 
* Fourth deegree day will be held on May 26th/27th, together with a local OpenStreetMap outreach activity
 
* Fourth deegree day will be held on May 26th/27th, together with a local OpenStreetMap outreach activity
 
* deegree 3.0.x (?) to be released, including SOS, WPS, (other services and components here)
 
* deegree 3.0.x (?) to be released, including SOS, WPS, (other services and components here)

Revision as of 05:43, 6 March 2009

deegree

Key Accomplishments

  • The deegree Project Steering Commitee (PSC) was instantiated in January
  • deegree 2.1 demo packages released in January , including OGC reference implementation for WMS 1.1.1 and 1.3.0 and WCS 1.0.0
  • CRS component completely redesigned, highly configurable
  • Release management was formally installed and a release manager appointed by the PSC
  • Third deegree day successfully took place in Bonn with about 80 participants (http://deegreeday.deegree.org/archive)
  • deegree applied for OSGeo incubation and started the incubation process
  • Work on the next major version (AKA deegree 3) started
  • deegree 3 alpha released, containing SOS as a first ready-to-run demo
  • deegree 2.2 stable released in December

Areas for Improvement

  • Increase involvement of community
  • Increase number of contributors (code)
  • Reduce number of release cycles

Opportunities to Help

  • Test release candidates at an early stage
  • Provide or improve documentation (e.g. QA by native speakers)
  • Contribute to tutorial production process
  • Actively contribute to deegree 3 development
  • Share your experiences with deegree

Outlook for 2009

  • Release management to be refined
  • A new build mechanism based on ant/ivy to be established
  • deegree 2.3 to be released, including improved iGeoPortal GUI
  • Fourth deegree day will be held on May 26th/27th, together with a local OpenStreetMap outreach activity
  • deegree 3.0.x (?) to be released, including SOS, WPS, (other services and components here)