PSC meeting 10

The PSC meeting will be held on irc.freenode.net in the ​#zoo-project channel. If some IRC problem occur, the meeting will be exceptionally held on Skype.

Date

17 January 2011, ​12:00:00 UTC time

Agenda

• ZOO 1.2.0 release status
• Launching ZOO Sponsorship Plan
• ZOO New Web Site Feedback

Summary

7 PSC members attended the meeting.

Agenda 1: ZOO 1.2.0 release status

• Nick pointed out the on-going work using the Timeline link

• Gerald gave an overview of the recent and numerous improvements of ZOO-Kernel
  • Remove memory leaks ​(link)
  • BBOX data support ​(link)
  • Add JIT compilator support and improved the Java support in ZOO-Kernel
  • Input/Output? binaries support for C, Java and Python
  • ZOO API code and documentation improved

• Members discussed about the GRASS support for the ZOO 1.2 release
  • Venka said that the GRASS support is challenging and slowing the release. He also pointed out that after the november tests in Japan, some of the vector modules worked.
  • Gerald said that the GRASS7 bridge should be ok after the recent improvements with binary support
  • Nick said some more testing are needed on both vector and raster GRASS modules using Soeren's WPS-Bridge
  • Markus installed GRASS7 on the official ZOO server to make tests possible. He also said that Luca can help with the GRASS support.

• Members agreed that the date of the ZOO 1.2 release must be discussed and fixed by email.

Agenda 2: Launching ZOO Sponsorship Plan

• Jeff and Markus provided feedbacks on how the sponsorship is managed in other projects.
• Members agreed that an official call for sponsors on zoo-dicuss and osgeo-dicusss was not needed.
• Members agreed that the ZOO PSC Chair must send email to existing sponsors about their annual sponsorship 'renewal'
• Gerald said he wants the GeoLabs? sponsorship money to be spent for the Montreal code sprint (2 ZOO people venue)
• Nick said that depending the sponsorship plan success, some money should be spent to improve ZOO Documentation
• Members agreed that the ZOO Sponsorship money can be spent at the discretion of the PSC Chair up to 500€, the the PSC need to be consulted.
• ZOO sponsorship levels and PayPal? account were recalled

Agenda 3: ZOO New Web Site Feedback

• Members gave good feedback on the general layout, trac and demos
• Members talked about some problems remaining on the website (browser support, fluidity of the ui depending on the resolution screen...)
• Members agreed that the copyright should be updated to 2010-2011 in both ZOO Website and ZOO trunk files.

Meeting closed.