web-server/doc/en/developer/source/policies/service_providers.rst

.. _service_providers:

Service Providers
=================

Service providers are an important part of GeoServer community, thank you for helping GeoServer reach a larger audience. Just as open source is a part of your success, your participation and investment is fundamental to the GeoServer project's sustainability.

The PSC manages:

* :website:`GeoServer Commercial Support <support>` (geoserver.org)
* `Service Providers List <https://www.osgeo.org/service-providers/?p=geoserver>`__ (osgeo.org)
  
  Available from `project page <https://www.osgeo.org/projects/geoserver/>`__ from *view all service providers* link.

In addition:

* Project :wiki:`sponsorship <Sponsor>` is another way to increase visibility, with specific activities available to sponsor throughout the year. Financial support is also recognized on the `osgeo sponsor <https://www.osgeo.org/sponsors/>`__ page.

Service Provider checklist
--------------------------

To recognizing experienced providers and core contributors consistently we have developed the following checklist.

Core contributors: take responsibility for the project, meeting all three core responsibilities:

* ``core`` demonstrating an ongoing responsibility: geoserver-security, releases, supported extension
* ``committer`` active development: geoserver-devel, review of pull-requests, assigned Jira tickets, development activities such bug-stomps and sprint participation
* ``support`` sustained community support: GeoServer User forum, review of Jira issues, gis.stackexchange.com, something!

Experienced providers: work on GeoServer when hired by customers but are not always active, demonstrating experience with a selection of the following checklist labels:

* ``development`` feature development: examples GISP proposal, community module
* ``coding`` work on java code, bug fix, signed code contribution agreement
* ``documentation`` contributions to user guide or similar
* ``translation`` helped out translation of application or user guide
* ``outreach`` public presentations of geoserver at foss4g and regional events, public writing such as blog posts, podcast etc...
* ``training`` link to your geoserver training page
* ``services`` link to your geoserver consulting or services page
* ``product`` link to a geoserver based product

Service provider:

* Ask to be listed
* Provide a text description and icon.
  
  Please write description of services offered in third-person (as this text is part of the GeoServer website describing you)
  

Adding a Service Provider
-------------------------

To apply to be listed on the service-provider page:

#. Please email the developers list with your request to be listed.

   We will need your company logo, and short blurb on how you wish to be described.

#. To save time make a pull-request to `geoserver.github.io <https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver.github.io>`__ directly.

   Navigate to `support page <https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver.github.io/blob/main/support/index.html>`__ and use the :guilabel:`Edit` option to edit the page - adding an entry similar to:
   
   .. code-block:: html
   
      <div class="row tbl">
          <div class="col-xs-2 cell text-center">
              <img src="img/madmaps-logo.png" width="52" height="52"></img>
          </div>
          <div class="col-xs-10">
              <a href="https://www.madmaps.com/">Mad Maps, Inc</a> is located in the Pacific Northwest along the famous I5 Interstate and they know how to map. Mad Maps provides creative mapping solutions powered by the open-source available: GeoServer, PostGIS, QGIS and more!
          </div>
      </div>
   
   For step-by-step instructions on editing in directly in GitHub see documentation guide :docguide:`quickfix <quickfix.html>` instructions.
   
#. You may also wish to vist osgeo.org and follow the instructions to `add a service provider page <https://www.osgeo.org/community/getting-started-osgeo/add-service-provider/>`__ for your organization.

Experienced Providers:

#. Please email the developers list with your request to be listed, or attend one of the bi-weekly meetings announced on the developer list.

#. Help us out by including the checklist in your email with some links demonstrating your experience and expertise:
   
   * `Commercial support, requirements to move terrestris to experienced providers <https://www.mail-archive.com/geoserver-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg46359.html>`__

Core Contributors:

#. Please email the developers list with your request to be listed, or attend one of the bi-weekly meetings announced on the developer list.

#. By the time you ask your service provider checklist should already demonstrate a sustained participation in the GeoServer community.

#. Remember to `add a service provider page <https://www.osgeo.org/community/getting-started-osgeo/add-service-provider/>`__ on the osgeo website so you can be listed as a core contributor on our project page.