.. _rfc2: RFC 2: GeoMoose Project Mission (What is GeoMoose) ==================================================================== :Author: Eli Adam, Brent Fraser :Contact: eadam at ... :Status: Adopted :Last Updated: 05/01/2012 Summary ----------- This document describes the GeoMoose Project Mission. The mission of GeoMoose is to provide a complete, easy to use web application, building on other OSGeo Projects where possible. Details ----------------------- * GeoMoose is a web mapping application that comes with a working demo that can be changed to work with your data. * GeoMoose offers an optional but often desirable server side component (MS/PHP for printing, buffer, other functions) which constitute a complete application. * GeoMoose is simple to install and flexible. * GeoMoose is modular and configurable (configuration is done by an XML control file). * GeoMoose is a framework including a rich, highly customizable API and web services architecture upon which you can build. * GeoMoose's primary users are GIS professionals, server administrators, or system implementers. Most are not professional web programmers. * The GeoMoose project will use the website (http://geomoose.org) as a representation of the current status of the project including the mission, coding standards, documentation, FAQ, and other relevant information. Observations (Why we need a Mission Statement) ----------------------------------------------------- * Formally adopting a mission provides a good foundation from which to make GeoMoose project decisions. * Goals and objectives can be used as guidance when deciding to change features and which changes require RFCs * Stating clear goals and objectives makes them easily and widely accessible. * Clear goals and objectives will make it easy for potential users and developers to decide if they want to participate. * This also requires the existence of an FAQ that covers filing bugs, requesting enhancements, asking questions, contributing funding, other GeoMoose project operations, etc. * This formalizes some things that are mostly already covered on the website or informally established. Voting History --------------- Passed on 5/1/2012 with PSC +1 votes from Brian, Dan, Jim, Brent, and Eli