GeoTools / GeoServer Meeting 2016-05-31
Attending
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Ben Caradoc-Davies
Torben Barsballe
Jukka Rahkonen
Jody Garnett
Agenda
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- GeoTools copyright header policy
- Release of 15.0 / 2.9.0
- Bug reports for 2.9.0
- Proposals and pull requests
Actions
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- Ben to email list to ask for more PMC votes on OSGeo copyright header legal advice [DONE]
- Jody: Contact Justin to declare this one done, merge in change to developers guide
Actions from last meeting
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- Jukka will check about hangout access (upgraded Skype instead)
- Jukka will test Windows installer and service for GEOS-7507 (Alessandro Parma fixed the issue with directory of temporary files)
GeoTools copyright header policy
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- Q: Any update on need for dates in copyright headers?
https://github.com/geotools/geotools/wiki/Updates-to-Copyright-Header-Policy
A: Discussion RESOLVED on email, need to update the developers guide next.
Resolution is to put file creation date in the headers and call it day.
Action: Contact Justin to declare this one done, merge in change to developers guide.
- Jody to ask OSGeo or a partner organisation for legal advice
Blocked: pending email motion from PSC.
Action: Ben to take email thread as distinct motion
(rather than an email discussion).
Release of 15.0 / 2.9.0
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- Jody/Devon released 15.0 / 2.9.0.
Release is done - yeah!
Simone and Andrea added additional tasks to the blog (and asked for a distinct "blog post review" email next time).
Need more links for "about 2.9 release" section (covering RnD etc...).
- Alessandro Parma volunteering to do upcoming release (added to blogger, other credentials will be needed).
Bug reports for 2.9.0
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[GEOS-7565] Cluster settings - "Couldn't resolve model type..." warning
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-7565
- Wicket upgrade failure? In community module?
Legend graphic email on user list?
- report to Jira, discuss on user list
GeoTools Proposals
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ImageMosaic API Change
- https://github.com/geotools/geotools/wiki/Refactor-ImageMosaic-for-extensibility
- this was proposed over a month ago
- limited discussion on the email list
- What is next - is it ready for vote?
GeoServer Proposals
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https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/wiki/Proposals
GSIP 130 Layer Group Vendor Options
- motion is approved! Progress stuck waiting on Kevin availability
GSIP 133 - Server wide SRS list rework
- A year old, feature request, no content
- Marking as Deferred
GSIP 138 - Promote Vector Tiles to Extension
- pending documentation before being considered
GSIP 140 - Coverage statistics calculation
- clarification needed before voting
GSIP 143 - Modules Status
- api change complete, moving to 2.9 section
- also listing as active (due to ongoing work on master)
GSIP 144 - LDAP UserGroupService
- Proposal Accepted, PR #1540 Merged
GSIP 145 - Back-up and Restore Extension for GeoServer Configuration
- Discussion? This is a bit of an epic proposal changing how geoserver will be used in production.
- Discussion about clustering puppet / vagrant automation etc...
- This is worth a breakout meeting.
Action: Set meeting time/availability on mailing list.
GSIP 146 - WMS GetLegendGraphic layout improvements
- Discussion has wrapped up, moving to PSC voting
Pull requests
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- Closed several GeoServer pull requests with no activity for more than a year.
Q: How to handle many small "Status" pull requests from Dave Blasby
- can we track these in a jira issue so we do not lose them?
Action: Ask dave to make a jira issue (and link to pull requests in comments).
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Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@anonymised.com>
Director
Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/>
New Zealand