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FOSS4G E Meeting 2017 07 19

Jeff McKenna edited this page Jul 22, 2017 · 6 revisions
  • Time: 18:30 - 19:30 on 2017-07-19

  • Location: FOSS4G-Europe 2017, in Paris, France.

  • Agenda

    • release items
    • community needs
    • visibility
  • Summary

    • Attending:
      • Astrid Emde
      • Jeff McKenna
      • Stephan Meissl
      • Eva Jelínková
      • Seth Girvin
      • Even Rouault
    • Discussion start: 6:30pm
  • Release Discussion

  • python 2 / 3 compatibility

    • seth tested python 2 msautotest (travis)
  • php 5 no longer distributed on ubuntu

  • jeff: goal of release candidate by Boston?

    • release master as-is?

      some items by thomas from a few years ago? (even)

  • seth: what features are needed?

    even: complex features in mapserver?

    • even: might get funding for python funding support end of year

    • jeff: the QGIS list of companies + estimate for each release is a good working example

      - QGIS also includes maintenance cost in feature estimates (docs, installers)
      

    astrid: company likely interested in general yearly sponsorship

    • possible RFC ?

    seth: update live demo

    astrid: create "mapserver" twitter?

  • QGIS mapfile export status????

    • Oslandia QGIS Server is doing well
  • carto-css support? eg. mapnik

  • other projects: GeoServer, but most new users are looking at QGIS Server eg. openstreetmap using mapnik

  • seth: is mapserver still fastest?

  • stephan: have you heard of new MapServer users?

  • Eva: use MS for long time, qgis server slower and closing connections properly

  • Stephan: basemaps osm steps very popular

  • should we include related / friends of MS projects listed on mapserver.org?????

  • "mapserver suite" : include ZOO-Project PSC + Mappyfile

  • code sprint goals:

    • OL demo integrate

    • update OGC endpoint services

    • RFC draft for feature sponsorship

end: 8pm

  • Action Items
    • draft RFC for feature sponsorship, and bring to PSC

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