Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Howard Butler
> On Jan 18, 2022, at 9:28 AM, Kemeter, Mathias via gdal-dev > wrote: > > Hi Even, > > thanks for the feedback. > > Let me briefly elaborate on the distinction between corporate and > non-corporate contributors (…which I did not intend in the first place): > As an individual, I can very w

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Kemeter, Mathias via gdal-dev
, 18. January 2022 at 16:07 To: Kemeter, Mathias , gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions Mathias, Hi Even, hi everyone, As we (SAP) are probably one of the triggers for formalizing this policy, let me take a

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Even Rouault
Another comment is about "complicated registration process". I sympathize but I don't really understand that. So it might be good to say what's acceptable, which could be one of: The SDK must be downloadable by a URL with no user interaction It's ok to have a form which requires a na

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Even Rouault
Mathias, Hi Even, hi everyone, As we (SAP) are probably one of the triggers for formalizing this policy, let me take a first stab from the perspective of a new contributor trying to make a substantial contribution: (My personal position is that a first contribution that is a substantial on

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Rahkonen Jukka (MML)
Hi, Greg Troxel wrote: > If that is meant to apply mainly to drivers with proprietary SDKs, it > looks fine. It's a little hard to tell which things apply to drivers > that don't have proprietary dependencies. I think that even drivers with no proprietary dependencies require a thorough unders

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Baker (US), Anthony W
unsubscribe -Original Message- From: gdal-dev On Behalf Of Greg Troxel Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:14 AM To: Even Rouault Cc: gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions If that is meant to apply

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Greg Troxel
If that is meant to apply mainly to drivers with proprietary SDKs, it looks fine. It's a little hard to tell which things apply to drivers that don't have proprietary dependencies. For example: Drivers require a designated responsible contact. seems perhaps a bit much, perhaps not, for some

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Kemeter, Mathias via gdal-dev
Hi Even, hi everyone, As we (SAP) are probably one of the triggers for formalizing this policy, let me take a first stab from the perspective of a new contributor trying to make a substantial contribution: * Having such a policy greatly increases transparency on what has to be done to mak

Re: [gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Robert Coup
Working link is https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/5128 Rob :) ___ gdal-dev mailing list gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev

[gdal-dev] Call for discussion on RFC 85: Policy regarding substantial code additions

2022-01-18 Thread Even Rouault
Hi, Please find in https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/pull/3855a RFC thatdescribes the policies that the GDAL project will apply to assess substantial code additions, typically new drivers, in particular coming for new contributors to the project. Best regards, Even -- http://www.spatialys.com