+1 (binding) Regards JB
On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 2:52 PM Bertrand Delacretaz <bdelacre...@apache.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > The [DISCUSS] thread on Baremaps [1] has slowed down, with no > objections AFAICS, so I'm calling a vote to accept Baremap into the > Apache incubator. > > The proposal is copied below and available at > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/Baremaps+Proposal > > Please cast your vote: > > [ ] +1, bring Baremap into the Incubator > [ ] +0, I don't care either way > [ ] -1, do not bring Baremap into the Incubator, because... > > This majority vote is open for at least 72 hours. > > Only votes from Incubator PMC members are binding, but other votes are > welcome! > > -Bertrand > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/wlqvf709oljv20qd3f44pstn4l8vt4n3 > > -- Baremaps Proposal -- > > Abstract > > Apache Baremaps is a toolkit and a set of infrastructure components > for creating, publishing, and operating online maps. > > Proposal > > Apache Baremaps is a toolkit and a set of infrastructure components > for creating, publishing, and operating online maps. It provides a > data pipeline enabling developers to build maps with different data > sources. It offers live reload capabilities that allow cartographers > to customize the content and the style of a map. It includes an > attribution-free map schema and style that stimulates derived work. > Finally, it provides services commonly used in online maps, such as > location search and IP to location. > > Background > > The infrastructure components required to publish and operate > large-scale online maps are often closed-source, heterogeneous, > complex, and expensive. For instance: the visualization of maps in Web > browsers or on mobile devices requires processing and tiling large > spatial datasets, such as OpenStreetMap; the location of users based > on their IP addresses requires aggregating and merging data from > network information centers; the ability to search in a map requires > indexing features based on text and spatial attributes in different > languages. > > Rationale > > Web mapping infrastructure is often managed by large teams of > developers (e.g., Google Maps, Apple Maps, Mapbox, etc.), which makes > it hard to customize and evolve. Apache Baremaps is a Web mapping > infrastructure for the rest of us: it enables individuals and small > teams of developers to regain control over spatial data and to develop > custom mapping experiences. As a result, Apache Baremaps facilitates > innovation in niche areas where resources are limited and > customization is needed (e.g., sustainable mobility, civil > engineering, urban planning, environment monitoring, startups, etc.). > > Initial Goals > > The primary goals are: > > to learn the Apache Way; > to release a customizable attribution-free map schema and style; > to publish a tiled world map in different formats (mvt, png, 3D Tiles > Next, etc.); > to grow the community and attract new contributors; > to release additional services and components (IP to location, > location search, etc.). > > Current Status > > Meritocracy > > Baremaps is a project initially developed by Bertil Chapuis. It has > already attracted outside contributors. Therefore, the process of > electing new committers and project management committee members > should be natural. > > Community > > The need for Web mapping infrastructure is great, hence a good > potential for a diverse community mixing developers and cartographers. > > Core Developers > > The contributors to Baremaps include developers from academia and > industry, mainly located in Europe. The contributions include > documentation, bug fixes, and new features. Most of the development > and communication currently takes place on GitHub. > > Alignment > > Many critical components used in the geospatial community are released > under LGPL (e.g., Geotools, Geotoolkit). We are strongly aligned with > the terms of the Apache license. Joining the geospatial community at > Apache will enable us to be less reliant on components with > contaminating licenses. For instance, Apache SIS seeks to become an > alternative to Geotools and Geotoolkit. > > Known Risks > > Project Name > > No trademark is associated with the Baremaps name, and the project is > already well referenced by search engines. The .com, .org, and .net > domains are the property of Bertil Chapuis, who agrees to transfer > them to the Apache Software Foundation unconditionally upon request. > > Orphaned Products > > There is a risk of being orphaned due to the small number of > committers. Even if the main contributor has no plan to leave the > project, this is a problem we need to address in the future. > > Inexperience with open source > > The initial committers contributed to open source projects in the past > but have only a few experiences with the governance of open source > projects in a Foundation such as Apache. > > Length of incubation > > We expect to achieve most of the initial goals within one year. > However, some other goals (e.g., growing a community sufficiently > diverse and healthy to leave the incubator) are harder to estimate and > may span over a more extended time. > > Homogenous Developers > > Most current developers work for the same institution (University of > Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland). We also started > receiving contributions from individuals and companies (e.g., > Camptocamp). > > Reliance on Salaried Developers > > Baremaps started as a hobby project. The geocoder and IP to location > components are the results of experiments conceived during research > and educational projects. The HTTP component was part of an R&D > project at camptocamp. > > Relationships with Other Apache Products > > Apache Baremaps relies on other Apache projects to achieve its goals. > Apache SIS is used to import spatial data (e.g., Shapefile, > GeoPackage, GeoJSON) in PostGIS. Apache Lucene is used for indexing > text and spatial attributes. Apache Calcite may be considered as an > alternative to PostGIS in the future. > > An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand > > The geospatial community regularly encounters licensing problems. For > instance, Mapbox recently got closed source and forked into the > MapLibre project. The storage components of Apache SIS, which overlap > with other projects under LGPL in terms of functionality, take time to > develop. The most popular open source map schema for vector tiles is > currently released with a CC-BY license that discourages derivative > work. We are interested in joining the ASF because it sets a high bar > for including third-party libraries. In the long term, this will > benefit our contributors, our users, and, more generally, the > geospatial community. > > Documentation > > The documentation of baremaps can be found at: https://www.baremaps.com/ > > Initial Source > > The source code of baremaps can be found at: > https://github.com/baremaps/baremaps > > The base map can be found at: > https://github.com/baremaps/baremaps/tree/main/map > > External Dependencies > > To our knowledge, none of the dependencies currently used in our main > branch are a matter of concern (BSD, MIT, Apache). > > Cryptography > > There is no cryptography required in Apache Baremaps at present time. > > Required Resources > > Mailing lists > > d...@baremaps.incubator.apache.org > u...@baremaps.incubator.apache.org > comm...@baremaps.incubator.apache.org > priv...@baremaps.incubator.apache.org > > Git Repositories > > We would like to transfer our current github repository to the apache > organization. > > Source: https://github.com/baremaps/baremaps > > Target: https://github.com/apache/baremaps > > Issue Tracking > > We currently use GitHub to manage the issues and would also appreciate > using a GitHub project. > > https://github.com/orgs/apache/projects > > Initial Committers > > Names of initial committers with affiliation and current ASF status: > > Bertil Chapuis (Heig-vd), Apache Committer, id: bchapuis > Andrea Borghi (Camptocamp) > James Smith (Heig-vd) > Antoine Drabble (Heig-vd) > Leonard Besseau (Hobbyist) > Josh Fischer, Apache Committer, id: joshfischer > > Sponsors > > Champion > > Bertrand Delacretaz > > Mentors > > Martin Desruisseaux > George Percivall > Julian Hyde > Calvin Kirs > > Sponsoring Entity > > The Apache Incubator > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
