Hi Bob, I don't think that it would be appropriate to allocate a mind map branch to each OSGeo project, as:
- it would be better to keep the mind map as an independent high level architectural assessment. - not all projects listed are OSGeo Projects. It is possible to link nodes on the mind map with lines (e.g. GeoMoose to Openlayers), but this started to get messy, so I left it out. That said, I see this mind map as just the beginning of the 'Current State Architecture' of Open Source spatial. I undertook the work, because I was trying to get the 'big picture' of what was happening. A potential future direction that we in OSGeo may (or may not) wish to take is to get a more co-ordinated and well integrated suite of OSGeo applications. Borrowing from the Enterprise Architecture world, a potential way forward is to get together a group of like minded people with the relevant experience and: - (with broad consultation) Work out a broad strategic direction for the next five years, including: + what are the key OSGeo projects to focus on. + what non-OSGeo projects should be encouraged into the fold. + what new projects are desirable. + define OSGeo policy requirements for applications, e.g.: OGC Services support; a standard interface layout so that users can switch between applications without undue re-learning; a standard configuration process; common branding; etc. + define desirable OSGeo integration functionality for individual OSGeo Project Contral Boards to target their development against. + define and continue development of core OSGeo supportive projects e.g. cartographic and GUI symbol libraries. + etc - Defining a roadmap with indicative timelines to get from our 'current state' to our 'future state' (i.e. a more co-ordinated and well integrated suite of OSGeo applications). Just a thought. Bruce Bannerman > > -----Original Message----- > > From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org > > [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Bob Basques > > Sent: Thursday, 15 October 2009 3:16 AM > > To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org > > Subject: Re: Fwd: [OSGeo-Discuss] Mind Map - Open Source > > Spatial Projects > > > > A thought here . . . . > > > > > > How would you see something like this working from a Project > > meta-data perspective. I'm wondering about the possibilty of > > each OSGEO project handling their own branch of the MindMap > > diagram. Is there a way to link branches together? > > > > > > Another piece that is nagging at me somewhat is how to handle > > things that might need to be cross indexed (if possible), > > GeoMoose might (will??) have items that related to more than > > one other project, it's now utilizing the OpenLayers display > > LIBs for example. And I know of a couple of other projects > > that may end up as connectors. > > > > > > Just wondering (or muttereing) out loud. . . . > > > > > > bobb > > > > > > > > > > >>> Bruce Bannerman <bruce.bannerman.os...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > It would be great if you could add in the MapWindow project. > > > MapWindow GIS Desktop Application is a C#/.NET desktop GIS that is > > > completely open source and has about 6000 downloads per month from > > > www.MapWindow.org. > > > > > > Also, under your library/developer tools, we the project > > also includes > > > a set of .NET libraries and a COM C++ ActiveX component > > based on both > > > NTS and GDAL. > > > > > > - Dan > > > > > > done > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OpenScales is a user-friendly and fast interface written in > > > ActionScript3/Flex/AIR designed to visualize and manipulate spatial > > > data. > > > > > > OpenScales is open source with an LGPL license. > > > > > > > > > > > > Aurélien Barbier-Accary > > > > > > done > > > > > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > >
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