Incubation Committee Report 2012

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Incubation Committee

  • Contact name: Jody Garnett

Key Accomplishments

  • new checklist approved
  • FAQ updated to reflect current incubation questions, simplifying the incubation checklist
  • PostGIS graduated
  • CITE Team engine entered incubation
  • 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
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