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Wiki-Dmorissette: Created page with "== MapServer == * Contact name: '''Steve Lime''', PSC Chair === Key Accomplishments === * MapServer 6.0 released on May 12, 2011. ** See the [http://www.mapserver.org/developm..."

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== MapServer ==

* Contact name: '''Steve Lime''', PSC Chair

=== Key Accomplishments ===
* MapServer 6.0 released on May 12, 2011.
** See the [http://www.mapserver.org/development/announce/6-0.html Release Announcement] for the list of new features and enhancements in this release
* Several releases for older versions tied to bug fixes and security improvements
* Very strong participation in the [[Montreal_Code_Sprint_2011|Montreal Code Sprint]] in March 2011
* The MapServer project participated in the web mapping server shoot out at FOSS4G 2011.
* Integration of two new components in the MapServer project, to be included for the first time in the 6.2 release:
** TinyOWS (formerly at [http://tinyows.org/ tinyows.org]) providing WFS and WFS-T, see also [http://mapserver.org/trunk/en/development/rfc/ms-rfc-70.html RFC-70]
** MapCache (formerly at [http://code.google.com/p/mod-geocache/ Mod-Geocache]) providing high performance tile caching and more, see also [http://mapserver.org/trunk/en/development/rfc/ms-rfc-71.html RFC-71].

=== Areas for Improvement ===
* Keeping documentation up-to-date with development remains a challenge
* Continue work to attract additional developer talent to the project.
* Cleanup bug backlog (550+ open bugs), and triage new bugs more effectively.
* Google Summer of Code: continue to try and attract more students

=== Opportunities to Help ===
* General website, documentation and translations maintenance.
* New coders always welcome, a good way to start is by contributing bug reports and patches.
* Experienced users can contribute to the release process by testing the betas and release candidates and reporting their results.

=== Outlook for 2012 ===
* MapServer 6.2 to be release sometime in mid-2012.
** Planned enhancements include:
*** ...
* Participation in the [[IslandWood_Code_Sprint_2012 | Seattle/IslandWood Code Sprint in February 2012]
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 === Key Accomplishments ===
 * One major release:
-** MapServer 6.0 released on May 12, 2011.
+** MapServer 6.0 released on May 12, 2011. See the [http://www.mapserver.org/development/announce/6-0.html Release Announcement] for the list of new features and enhancements in this release
 * Several minor releases tied to bug fixes and security improvements:
 ** Release of 5.6.6 on January 17, see [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2011-January/067705.html announcement]

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 === Outlook for 2012 ===
-* Participation in the [[IslandWood_Code_Sprint_2012 | Seattle/IslandWood Code Sprint in February 2012]
+* Participation in the [[IslandWood_Code_Sprint_2012 | Seattle/IslandWood Code Sprint in February 2012]]
 * MapServer 6.2 to be release sometime in mid-2012.
 ** Planned enhancements include:

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 ** Release of 6.0.1, 5.6.7 and 4.10.7 with security fixes, see [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2011-July/069430.html announcement]
 * Very strong participation in the [[Montreal_Code_Sprint_2011|Montreal Code Sprint]] in March 2011
-* The MapServer project participated in the web mapping server shoot out at FOSS4G 2011.
+* Participation in the web mapping server shoot out at FOSS4G 2011.
 * Integration of two new components in the MapServer project, to be included for the first time in the 6.2 release:
 ** TinyOWS (formerly at [http://tinyows.org/ tinyows.org]) providing WFS and WFS-T, see also [http://mapserver.org/trunk/en/development/rfc/ms-rfc-70.html RFC-70]