Hi Peter,
Please understand that OSGeo is having its big annual conference FOSS4G
in Seoul now, and that you sent all this right before the big final day
(lots going on). I note that you chose to send this to the entire
community, and not tell and ask me directly, since, just now you sent me
a single line message stating that it was in fact me who "did this". We
are all working so hard to promote FOSS, on our own unpaid time, giving
almost our lives to this (putting health and family and life in general
aside). I ask you for some respect, please.
Regarding OpenHub, this apparently happened, by the logs, on 13 March
2013, me "claiming" the rasdaman project for the OSGeo listing on
OpenHub. I vaguely remember Mateusz setting the organization up on
OpenHub and then letting me know (I think through IRC, as I cannot find
any e-mail messages), and he added me as the owner. I believe he only
added a few projects, and then I added all of the OSGeo projects into
the OpenHub listing.
I did not do this with any ill intention. At all. I apologize for this,
I did not mean to appear to be stealing or claiming anything, other than
listing rasdaman under the OSGeo umbrella, as I/we do for all incubating
projects.
I have logged into OpenHub (likely my first time since that same day in
2013) and undid that change.
If you have a problem with my actions, you can contact the other OSGeo
Board members directly or use the Charter members mailing list, and then
ask for repercussions against myself. Until then I will keep trying my
best to promote all OSGeo projects and Open Source geospatial.
I hope you are well. Hello from FOSS4G-Seoul.
Yours,
-jeff
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Jeff McKenna
President, OSGeo
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna
On 2015-09-19 1:41 AM, Peter Baumann wrote:
just to clarify: it is a _very_ simple step: OSGeo needs to login to OpenHub
(obviously they have one, otherwise this false claim could not have been
established) to undo that claim. That simple.
So, when will OSGeo do that?
-Peter
On 2015-09-18 17:02, Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
Ok, maybe I don't understand, but why doesn't somebody just fix this issue. It
seems everyone agrees the listing is wrong on the site. Somebody should have a
cease and desist letter sent to the site to change the owner to the correct
name or remove the posting.
whois openhub.net
for the site particulars. This assumes that the person the created the posting
on the site is unknown or not available to change it.
It might expedite things if BOTH osgeo and rasdaman GmbH sent similar letters
making similar requests so the site gets confirmation from both parties and
does not need to worry if this is an attempt to "steal" the listing.
-Steve W
On 9/18/2015 10:28 AM, Michael Gerlek wrote:
I agree: Peter’s issue doesn’t seem to be a Code of Conduct issue, it
seems closer to a Code of Ethics issue — but even that’s not quite
right. I think this is more properly a grievance to be taken up
directly with the Board.
Suggestion: the CoC team right want to consider a couple lines on the
wiki page that (further) clarify the intent of the Code of Conduct,
as opposed to the intent of a Code of Ethics [1][2]. The two are
similar in their ultimate goals, but address different areas of our
professional lives and activities [3].
[1] https://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics [2]
http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governance/p7-8.html [3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_code
-mpg
On Sep 17, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Camille Acey <[email protected]>
wrote:
I am having a hard time seeing how this is a CoC matter. Camille
On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Jeff McKenna
<[email protected]> wrote: Hi Peter,
It may be early here at FOSS4G-Seoul, but I am finding it hard to
understand your full issue. Can you please explain here to
everyone what you mean by "I found that OSGeo has claimed rasdaman
at some time in the past". Claimed how/where/in what way? As far
as I know, rasdaman is an OSGeo Project in Incubation, and, having
been at the OSGeo booth here most of this week I have spoken to
many people coming to the booth about rasdaman. So, pardon me if I
am in the total dark here, maybe you could explain more to
everyone, as I sense that you are upset.
Thanks,
-jeff
On 2015-09-18 1:21 AM, Peter Baumann wrote: Hello community,
here is another real case that I would like to raise.
rasdaman [0] is listed on OpenHub [1], like many of us, with owner
rasdaman GmbH set originally. By coincidence I found that OSGeo has
claimed rasdaman at some time in the past.
To my total surprise, as rasdaman is in incubation since about 5
years now [2], and since quite some time OSGeo refuses graduation
requiring this and that extra documentation.
I find this undercover misappropriation a gross violation of
professional ethics and request to immediately "give back" the
project as a remedial action. I could do it myself, but recently
OpenHub requires a phone number to be entered to which, as blog
comments show, spam will get sent. IMO it is on OSGeo to bring this
sacrifice.
Actually, I know who has "stolen ownership", but will not disclose
identity publicly following suggested practice.
Rather, I am seeking contact to and investigation by the CoC
Committee (or whoever is in charge).
Thanks, Peter
[0] http://www.rasdaman.org [1] https://www.openhub.net/p/rasdaman
[2] http://rasdaman.org/wiki/OSGeo
PS: On the side, this IMHO justifies an amendment of the CoC rules
to prevent such a case in future.
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