Meeting September 20, 2019

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Attendees

Agenda

Meet to discuss the potential for collaboration on a shared code-base for a next-generation platform for linked-data.

Updates on current development progress (USGS/NRCan)
Discuss technology roadmap (USGS/NRCan)
Enumerate shared technology/platform preferences
Prepare a high-level strategy for collaboration
Next steps & action items

Minutes

Discuss technology roadmap (USGS/NRCan)

USGS has deployment environment now (production - cloud-native, a subset of AWS services)
USGS looking to get OGC Open API for Features out before FYE (October)
USGS will begin exploring OGC Open API integrations with existing back-end in the fall
NRCan has done some exploration of alternate technologies over the summer
NRCan has a hard deliverable for FYE (March 31st, 2019) - demonstrate cross-border integration

Enumerate shared technology/platform preferences

NRCan, while currently working in Java, is willing to work in Python. No preference for database/triplestore
USGS working with Flask/Python and Spring with PostGreSQL for API/backend
Both parties working with Docker
While serverless technology is of interest, it was agreed that only vendor-neutral options will be explored

Prepare a high-level strategy for collaboration

Will work off of a common set of requirements described as high-level user-stories
Will work through a shared code-base hosted on Github
Will mutually tailor technology choices to ensure compatibility

Next steps & action items

SPARQL - we need to know if this required. - DONE (issue added to repo)
Poke Tom K. on extension for JSON-LD - DONE (Oct. 31, 2019)
Jim K. to create shared Git repo - everyone to send Jim git username - DONE
Eric and Joost to get started on core user stories and document in shared Git repo - DONE
Joost to schedule a follow-up meeting - DONE