= GDAL/OGR Annual Report 2007 =
 * Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
 * Contact name: Frank Warmerdam

== Key Accomplishments ==
 * GDAL/OGR 1.5.0 Release
  * Over 20 new file format drivers added.
  * Five new feature RFCs implemented
 * GDAL/OGR 1.4.0 Release
 * GDAL/OGR 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, and 1.4.4 stable branch releases
  * The 1.4.x series represents the first time the project maintained a stable branch from which bug fix releases could be issued. 
  * The 1.4.x series included nearly 200 bug fixes
 * GDAL/OGR 1.4.0 Release
  * Six new drivers
  * Many bug fixes and new features
 * $32500 USD in funds collected from nine sponsors - thanks to Analytical Graphics/AGI (Gold), i-cubed, Cadcorp, Safe Software, SRC, ACT, Waypoint and INGRES. 
 * Mateusz Loskot was contracted using project sponsorship funds
 * Added Tamas Szekeres and Even Rouault to the project steering committee
 * Added 12 new Commiters 
 * Migrated the mailing lists, web site and bug tracking to OSGeo
 * A one day sprint/hack-a-thon at FOSS4G, including distribution of "Team GDAL" t-shirts.
 * Three Google Summer of Code student projects.

== Areas for Improvement ==
 * The 1.4.3 release included ABI (application binary interface) breakage and had to be retracted.  Better review and testing mechanisms are needed  to avoid breaking our ABI stability guarantees.
 * While substantial progress was made over the year, the project still struggles with many old bug reports that have not been addressed.
 * Additional outreach to projects and products using GDAL is required to ensure their needs are being met.  
 * Improve our provision of "standard binaries" for at least Win32, Linux and MacOS X.  The OSGeo4W effort may be helpful in this regard for Win32.
 * Broaden the coverage of the test suite (more formats, more special cases)

== Opportunities to Help ==
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== Outlook for 2008 ==
 * this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2008 :)