Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source development metrics

2008-05-29 Thread Bruno Lowagie
Jody Garnett wrote: Try for a couple of the metrics you use when evaluating open source projects If a project or F/OSS developer has been around for a while, there are bound to be online metrics about it/him/her, for instance on Ohloh. Some examples: http://www.ohloh.net/projects/305

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source development metrics

2008-05-29 Thread Jody Garnett
Just a word of warning; those sites get tripped up; you can see the history for geotools is missing because we just cleaned up our subversion repository a bit. Jody Bruno Lowagie wrote: Jody Garnett wrote: Try for a couple of the metrics you use when evaluating open source projects If a

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source development metrics

2008-05-29 Thread Jody Garnett
The following one is also useful: - http://cia.vc/stats/project/geotools For projects going through incubation these tools are a valuable resource in figuring out who changed what when. Jody Jody Garnett wrote: Try for a couple of the metrics you use when evaluating open source projects

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source development metrics

2008-05-29 Thread Bruno Lowagie
Jody Garnett wrote: Just a word of warning; those sites get tripped up; you can see the history for geotools is missing because we just cleaned up our subversion repository a bit. True: in my personal history, it's as if I have been inactive for years, but in reality all the CVS data

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] No news on the election?

2008-05-29 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
A quick look at the List shows that we've got an impressive a cadre already. But, to misquote, I'll admit that I don't know half of you half as well as I should like: I am sure there are many good candidates out there still lurking, but perhaps too shy to speak up on his or her own behalf. If