I am also not a lawyer. The descriptive text is incompatible with CC-By, which allows derived works. Looks more like a variant of CC-By-ND.
I don't think the licence will be a problem because, as you note, this is test input data only and production code does not depend on it. Because it is input data, it is not affected by and, in my (lay) opinion, does not conflict with the LGPL. Please check it in and document it in src/site/apt/review.apt . Place the full copyright statement somewhere appropriate (licenses at the top level?). Restrictive copyright is a common problem for real data files distributed by statutory bodies: they *want* to distribute the data for free but cannot be associated with modified versions as this contravenes their (perceived) fiduciary duty to release only quality-controlled data. Even attribution can be seen as their endorsement of data they do not control (this is more about fear and brand management than reality). Yes, this is pain I have felt before. Kind regards, Ben. On 12/03/12 04:07, Andrea Aime wrote: > Hi, > today I've looking into Oscar patch for NTv2 transformations support > (https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOT-4063) > and things are progressing along nicely, but I believe I've found a problem. > > One of the tests added obviously needs a grid shift file (as a test > resource), and the spanish file used by Oscar comes with > the following license: > > ------------------ > > Thi grid file is free ; you can redistribute or include > in commercial/personal applications. > > Creative Commons License CC-By FjgMatesanz > > In the event that you wish to alter the grid file which > appears at this ZIP file , for a purpose other than > personal, in-house or non-commercial use, you can apply to > the Instituto Geogr�fico Nacional at the following address > for formal permission. > > Instituto Geogr�fico Nacional > General Iba�ez Ibero 3 > 28003 > Madrid, Spain > Subdirecci�n General de Producci�n Cartogr�fica > > Whilst all effort is made to ensure the accuracy and > currency of this grid file, IGN and CNIG does not accept > responsibility for any actions arising from the use of > this data. > > ------------------ > > The part in the middle seems incompatible with the LGPL to me, but I > may be wrong. > What is other people opinion? > > Also, is that a problem for a test resource that won't be part of the > jars we deploy? > Again, I suspect so, but would like to hear from others. > > Cheers > Andrea > -- Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> Software Engineer CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering Australian Resources Research Centre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ Geoserver-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel
