Working notes regarding the GDAL/OGR 1.7.0 release in December 2009.

= Open Tickets =

 * [http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/milestone/1.7.0 1.7.0 milestone page]
 * [http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&milestone=1.7.0 open 1.7.0 milestone tickets]
 * [http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/query?status=%21closed&type=defect&order=id&desc=1 all open tickets]

= Objectives =

 * Frank: New generation PCIDSK driver in place. (done)
 * Frank: New DXF read/write driver in place. (done)
 * Frank/?: Support for opening files using UTF-8 filenames. 
 * Frank/?: Add VIRTUALIO metadata on all drivers that currently support virtual io (VSI*L api for all file io).
 * Jorge: Postgres WKT Raster Driver in good working condition.
 * Frank: Remove the gdal/pymod old generation python bindings.
 * Add additional pending tasks here.

= Timeline = 

 * Beta1 - December 8th
 * RC1 - December 15th
 * Final release - no later than December 31st