+1 (binding) On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 7:28 AM Mohammad Asif Siddiqui <asifdi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 (binding) > > *With Regards* > *Mohammad Asif Siddiqui* > > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 5:47 PM Bertil Chapuis <bchap...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > +1 (non-binding) > > > > > On 7 Oct 2022, at 11:24, Jia Yu <ji...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > > +1 (non-binding) > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 8:20 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> > > wrote: > > > > > >> +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 > > >> > > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > >
