GeoNetwork release 2.10.0

Date	2013-04-15
Contact(s)	PSC
Status	Motion passed - Done
Assigned to release	2.10.0
Resources	Available
Ticket #	None
Github dev branch	​https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork

Overview

The goal is the GeoNetwork release v2.10 with the following agenda:

• 2.10.0rc0 on 18th April
• 2.10.0rc1 on 2nd May
• 2.10.0rc2 on 16th May
• 2.10.0 on 30th May

Master development branch has been used in lot of projects and follow almost a year of work since 2.8.x branches started in June 2012.

Main new features:

• Search
  • Faceted search: Narrow your search by easily selecting new filter
  • Data Catalog Vocabulary and RDF services: Increase discoverability and enable applications easily to consume metadata using W3C DCAT format
  • Javascript widget user interface : A 3rd flavour of home page based on HTML5 is also available
• Metadata
  • WFS data downloader: Simple component to download WFS data
  • Metadata on maps: Add template for making metadata on static or interactive maps. Add a search criteria for easily found maps. Web Map Context could be loaded into the map viewer.
  • Metadata linked data: Easier metadata relation configuration and new support for source dataset and siblings
  • Hide part of metadata: Provide a method to hide portions of metadata using withHeld ISO attribute
  • Wiki markup in metadata: Allow users to enter markup text in metadata elements and have results shown with rendered html
• Administration
  • User profile: Setup user belonging to multiple groups with different profiles
  • Virtual CSW configuration interface to add new end points
• Others
  • Security layer: New security layer based on Spring Security adding support for CAS and much more flexible LDAP configuration
  • Xlink: Add local:// as a protocal for xlink links
  • Provide basic functionnalities (ie. search and view) when database is in readonly
• ... and more (​http://trac.osgeo.org/geonetwork/query?status=closed&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component&milestone=v2.9.0&)

List of proposals include in that release: ​http://trac.osgeo.org/geonetwork/wiki/proposals#a2.10.0release

Some projects supporting developments made for 2.10.x series:

• Ifremer ​http://www.ifremer.fr/sextant
• NGR ​http://nationaalgeoregister.nl/
• GeoCat.ch ​http://www.geocat.ch
• GeoSource ​http://www.geosource.fr/
• PIGMA ​https://www.pigma.org/web/10157/42
• geOrchestra ​http://www.georchestra.org/
• EEA
• ...

Proposal Type

• Type: Release
• App: GeoNetwork

Voting History

• Vote proposed 16/04/2013
  • +1
    • PSC: Emanuele, Simon, Jeroen, Francois
    • Community & developers: Florent, Jesse, Landry
  • 0
  • -1

Participants

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