\title{FDO (Feature Data Objects)}
\author{Greg Boone, \url{http://fdo.osgeo.org}}
\maketitle

\section{Key Accomplishments}
The following releases of FDO were made available in 2008:
\begin{description}
\item FDO Open Source 3.3.0 Released -- March 2008
\begin{itemize}
\item  Bug fixes from 3.2.3 release.
\item  Addition of the FDO Expression Engine.
\item  Addition of the PostGIS Provider.
\item  Continued development and release of the KingOracle Provider.
\item  Alpha Release of the SQL Server Spatial Provider.
\item  The complete roadmap and features of FDO 3.3.0 can be found at: \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/milestone/3.3.0}.
\end{itemize}
\item FDO Open Source 3.3.1 Released -- April 2008
\begin{itemize}
\item  Bug fixes from 3.3.0 release 
\item  The complete roadmap and features of FDO 3.3.0 can be found at: \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/milestone/3.3.1}.
\end{itemize}
\item FDO Open Source 3.3.2 RC1 Released -- Oct. 2008
\begin{itemize}
\item  Bug fixes from 3.3.1 release.
\item  The complete roadmap and features of FDO 3.3.0 can be found at: \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/milestone/3.3.2}.
\end{itemize}
\end{description}

\section{Development of FDO 3.4.0}
\noindent  Major development efforts were undertaken in 2008 towards the release of FDO 3.4.0, which was released in beta form in January 2009.
\begin{itemize}
\item  Bug fixes from 3.3.2 release 
\item  Implement Support for a SQLServer Spatial FDO Provider. FDO RFC:12 \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/wiki/FDORfc12}
\item  Implement Support for a SQLite FDO Provider. FDO RFC:16 \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/wiki/FDORfc16}
\item  Migrate FDO to support Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. FDO RFC:18 \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/wiki/FDORfc18}
\item  New GetSchemaNames, GetClassNames commands, and DescribeSchema Hint. FDO RFC:23 \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/wiki/FDORfc23}
\item  New ExtendedSelect command and Scrollable Reader. FDO RFC:26 \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/wiki/FDORfc26}
\item  Add X,Y,Z and M Expression Functions. FDO RFC:28 \url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/wiki/FDORfc28}
\item  Redefining Expression Function EXTRACT. FDO RFC:29 \\\url{http://trac.osgeo.org/fdo/wiki/FDORfc29}
\end{itemize}

\section{Areas for Improvement}
\begin{itemize}
\item  A public build system for FDO would provide the community information on the state of trunk and access to daily builds of trunk.
\item  Linux based builds of FDO remain more difficult than they should be. Additional work is required to the build system of FDO to make it fully FGS viable.
\end{itemize}

\section{Opportunities to Help}
All contributions and help is welcome, but in particular:
\begin{itemize}
\item  Develop a new FDO provider for your currently unsupported format.
\item  Refine the website navigation and site structure.
\item  Develop and refine help and documentation, in particular a getting started tutorial.
\item  Enhance the Linux build system and complete the FGS package work.
\item  Testing and quality bug reports.
\end{itemize}

\section{Outlook for 2009}
FDO 3.4.0 will be released early 2009 and development of 3.5.0 will start in parallel. The scope of 3.5.0 has not yet been decided.

\noindent\emph{Expected Major 2008 Milestones:}

\begin{itemize}
\item  Final Release of FDO 3.4.0: March 2008.
\item  Continued testing and enhancements to the PostGIS Provider.
\item  Continued development towards a service pack release of FDO 3.4.0 and beyond.
\item  Continued development of new Data Providers for FDO.
\end{itemize}
