= GDAL 2007 Q1 Status Update = 

''This is a brief GDAL announcements item to go in http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Journal_Volume_1''

Status: '''Just rough notes - finish by end of day!''

 * 1.4.0 release, and highlights. 
 * 1.4.1 bug fix release, and the concept of GDAL stable branches. 
 * migration to trac/subversion, help of hobu, user wiki, osgeo server for website/downloads.
 * project sponsors. 
 * Mateusz working on maintenance