[GeoJSON] Three threads coming together

[Jeff Yutzler]

Three things GeoJSON-related have happened in the last 12 hours.

OWS Context
OGC created a standard for Context files which describe a map view in its
totality, including map layers (raster and/or vector) and extents. I think
this would be a good thing for the web development community (among others)
- instead of hard-coding layers in JavaScript (or being stuck with
defaults) you could encode them in a Context file. I'm trying to convince
the OGC participants that a) a JSON encoding could potentially be adopted
by the web development community where a XML encoding has no chance in hell
and b) if a JSON-encoded Context contains feature data, it should be
provided as GeoJSON where possible because it is the least common
denominator. Now in today's discussion they are second-guessing whether
they want to have multiple encodings at all. I have no idea how this will
turn out.

Moving Features
OGC established a working group to create a standard for moving features.
Publishing moving features on the web should be a no-brainer and in fact I
demonstrated it about 8 years ago. It should be even easier today but no
one has built it yet. As with Context, a JSON encoding has potential for
the web development community that an XML encoding does not. They
apparently decided that my ideas have merit and today they formally asked
me to write a proposal for a JSON encoding to go along with their emerging
XML encoding.

GeoJSON LD
In anticipation of wanting to encode moving features in some form of JSON,
I tried to work with this group to find a reasonable, reusable way ahead
and have gotten nowhere. The final insult was when Mr. Gillies summarily
closed my GeoJSON-LD ticket[1] without discussion. I was expecting
cooperation and instead I feel I am being thwarted. Frankly, I don't get it.

I want to be a GeoJSON ally. I believe it is in GeoJSON, OGC, and my
customer's best interest to establish some level of cooperation. (I know
the history and I have been as frustrated by OGC as anyone over the last
twelve years.) I am trying to build that bridge but I can't do it alone. I
need someone on your side to step up and work with me.

Regards,
Jeff

[1] https://github.com/geojson/geojson-ld/issues/15

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