rather late I know, but for the record +1 and the project souds cool too. James
On 1/19/07, Chris Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We got a majority of the PSC +1ing it, so I passed along to the OSGeo > board, so they could vote on it tomorrow. I will put the finalized > letter in the formal correspondence. > > Chris > > Jody Garnett wrote: > > So after Monday's meeting this should be taken care of right? > > > > Here is a page to link the pdf to: > > - http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Formal+Correspondence > > > > Thanks again Chris, > > Jody > > > >> Hey all, TOPP is applying for a grant from the US Federal government > >> that would allow us to build a WFS 1.1 datastore and GML 3.1.1 parser > >> capable of handling the FGDC 'framework' data layers. This would also > >> fund at least some work to help get the complex feature model on to > >> trunk. > >> > >> I've asked for a letter of support from OSGeo, and Frank said it'd be > >> good if the letter came from the GeoTools PSC, with endorsement from > >> the OSGeo board. I've come up with some sample text, which it would > >> be great if we could approve. It's just seeking to make a bit > >> explicit the general benefits of open source development, and to help > >> them see that it will have a wider impact. I just came up with the > >> text, and can change things around if need be. But I'd very much like > >> some support from the GeoTools PSC, to at least say this would be a > >> nice thing. The parts in << >> are basic text that I may have OSGeo > >> include, but from the GeoTools side it's just the other parts of the > >> text. > >> > >> ******************************** > >> > >> Chris Holmes, Managing Director, Strategic Development > >> The Open Planning Project > >> 349 W. 12th street, #3 > >> New York, NY 10014 > >> > >> > >> Dear Chris, > >> > >> The GeoTools Project Steering Committee has met and we would like to > >> express our wholehearted support for your proposal to build an open > >> source client for FGDC Framework data through Web Feature Service and > >> GML 3.1.1 built upon GeoTools. We understand that a major portion of > >> this work will be contributed back to the GeoTools project, as a > >> generic Web Feature Service client capable of handling WFS 1.1 and at > >> the very least the required FGDC Framework data layers. > >> > >> We believe that the WFS 1.1 datastore and GML 3.1.1 parser built by > >> The Open Planning Project with funding from Cooperative Agreement > >> Program will be widely used, not just in the uDig client targeted by > >> the grant, but also by any other Java-based project. Additionally it > >> will allow an improvement in the core Feature Model to handle the > >> Framework Application schemas, which has long been a goal of the > >> GeoTools community - to be the best parser and toolkit for handling > >> complex GML and putting it in to a useful object model. We believe > >> this work have an large impact past the immediate funding, as GeoTools > >> is liberally licensed to allow for even commercial implementations to > >> build upon the same library. > >> > >> The GeoTools community pledges to continue to maintain the work > >> completed for the grant, making it available to any potential users of > >> the library for the indefinite future. The GeoTools Project Steering > >> Committee also agrees to assist The Open Planning Project in > >> integration to the core library, offering code reviews and advice to > >> make sure that it becomes a core part of the library. TOPP has long > >> been a core contributor to the GeoTools Project, and we anticipate a > >> very healthy working relationship. > >> > >> <<The board of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OSGeo) has also met, > >> and gives their full endorsement to this project. When the project is > >> completed OSGeo will promote the work done as part of the Cooperative > >> Agreement Program to the members of the wider open source geospatial > >> community. The board is pleased to see this work taking place, and > >> believes it has the potential to have a large impact not only in the > >> open source world, but in the geospatial software world in general>>. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> The GeoTools Project Steering Committee. > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. 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