That was a good decade ago, nothing that would factor in to a decision now (because Linux could not be a target platform to start with).
Am 01.08.2020 um 10:16 schrieb Sören Reinecke via talk: > So far as I understood Adobe dropped Linux support for its AIR > plattform. If that is right, then I am in doubt that supporting the > development of Potlatch 2 is not that in a sustainable manner. > > Cheers > > Sören Reinecke > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [OSM-talk] Funding of three infrastructure projects : > Nominatim, osm2pgsql, Potlatch 2 > From: Guillaume Rischard > To: OSMF Talk > CC: OpenStreetMap talk mailing list > > > Hi all, > > The OSMF Board wants to facilitate and support improving > infrastructure. During the Microgrants process, there were > proposals that didn’t make it, but would together be a good pilot > for a “OSM infrastructure” process, to learn how supporting osm > infrastructure projects works well. > > The OSMF Board wants to fund a limited number of projects proposed > by trusted long-term volunteers whose work we know and enjoy. We > have selected the osm2pgsql and Potlatch microgrant proposals, and > have a new proposal from Nominatim. > > In the long term, we want to re-activate the Engineering Working > Group (EWG) by making it a place for decision making, project > guidance and budget management for such projects. > > The Board would like your feedback on these three specific > infrastructure projects: > > > Nominatim > > Nominatim is the geocoding software that powers openstreetmap.org > and many other apps and websites. Sarah wants to work on: > <http://openstreetmap.org/> > > * > > finishing the localization efforts (improve address > computation for different countries, localized address output) > > * > > making the software more user-friendly (reduce the number of > programming languages by at least two, move side-projects into > separate repos, reorganise the code so that Nominatim can > become an Ubuntu package, docs, docs, docs) > > The full proposal is at > https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Nominatim_project_2020-07 > > > Potlatch 2 > > Potlatch 2 used to be the default editor before iD took the relay. > While usage is declining, it’s still used by 2500 (1.4%) users who > did 10 million (1.2%) changes in 2020. > <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editor_usage_stats> > > Potlatch is built in Flash, which browsers will retire by the end > of the year. Richard wants to adapt Potlatch 2 to the AIR platform > so users who still rely on it can continue to use it. > > The full proposal is at > > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Microgrants/Microgrants_2020/Proposal/Potlatch_2_for_desktop > > > > osm2pgsql > > osm2pgsql loads OpenStreetMap data into databases suitable for > applications like rendering into maps, geocoding with Nominatim, > or general analysis. It is used on openstreetmap.org and in many > other places. <http://openstreetmap.org/> > > While there has been constant paid and volunteer work on > osm2pgsql, large scale architecture changes to pay off historical > technical debt are needed to tackle long term challenges, and make > future changes easier. > > Jochen wants to work on: > > * > > Hosting documentation on osm2pgsql.org <http://osm2pgsql.org/> > > * > > Rethinking the output of the program to make it more concise > and useful > > * > > Tackling the refactoring and cleanup of the “middle” code. > > * > > Ongoing maintenance as needed > > * > > Other work from the road map as time permits > > The original budget and scope were limited by the microgrant > framework. The current project goes beyond that, and addresses > open issues and potential improvements further and better. > > The proposal is at > https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Osm2pgsql_project_2020-07 > > > > > Thank you and happy mapping > > Guillaume, for the OSMF board > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
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