Hi, The Board has decided to go ahead with funding these proposals; vote results are at https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2020-08#2020.2FRes38_Funding_of_projects_used_in_core_infrastructure_.28Nominatim.2C_osm2pgsql.2C_Potlatch.29
For those on talk who are not yet a member of OSMF - if you want a more direct say in decisions like this, join the OSMF as a member! Details here: https://join.osmfoundation.org/ Best, Joost OSMF Board secretary On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 2:28 AM Guillaume Rischard <openstreet...@stereo.lu> wrote: > 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 > - > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > osmf-talk mailing list > osmf-t...@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/osmf-talk >
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