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+# OpenLayers 6 call for funding, last call!
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+The OpenLayers Development Association successfully launched a fundraising campaign in December 2018 to improve the vector tiles rendering performances in Openlayers. The sums raised were impressive! A big thank you to the community for its financial commitment!
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+![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C5612AQEVFDDFjBM76w/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0?e=1557360000&v=beta&t=VkLB1b0HfnAEK_m4dWDB9c2PvVaRlfxeIR6JXD7wcZ8)
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+The list of contributors is available on the [OpenLayers Wiki](https://github.com/openlayers/openlayers/wiki/Openlayers-6:-call-for-funding#thank-you).
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+The current technical results are very interesting and tests carried out in the real world on Swisstopo’s national geoportal demonstrate that the targeted performance improvements have been achieved. **You can also benefit from this work by testing OpenLayers master!**
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+In order to use the full potential of the Mapbox Vector Tiles, complementary work in the ol-mapbox-style library is necessary, aiming at style rendering parity between Mapbox and OpenLayers. This is a necessary step towards a smooth cartographic workflow and interoperable vector tiles data and map representations.
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+The community is currently working on preparing the OpenLayers 6 release, which is scheduled for late March. This would be a great opportunity to present the results at the next FOSS4G NA, held from April 15 to 18.
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+In this last call for funding, we would like to give you a chance to participate in this successful endeavour and be a proud supporter of OpenLayers. The funds collected will be used to prepare the release, work on the styles, organize a community code sprint, and work on topics identified by the PSC such as:
+* Add type checking,
+* Rework the test suite,
+* New api documentation
+* New website
+The funds will support interested developers to join the effort and become part of a larger community.
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+For more information about this call for funding, please contact by mail: ol6-funding@googlegroups.com
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