Actually if they have already done the OSGeo contributor license thing for
GeoTools ... they would not have to do *anything* further for GeoServer.
(There is nothing specific to that agreement to GeoTools, it works for any
OSGeo project)
Jody
Jody Garnett
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 6:41 PM, Ben Caradoc-Davies <
[email protected]> wrote:
> +1.
>
> Thank you so much for progressing this, Jody. The change to OSGeo is even
> better as it simplifies the governance arrangements and will make it easier
> to persuade corporate types who have already accepted the GeoTools
> agreement and will not have to do any further due diligence for GeoTools
> contributions.
>
> And thanks to OpenPlans for agreeing to this change.
>
> Kind regards,
> Ben.
>
>
> On 31/07/14 05:32, Jody Garnett wrote:
>
>> Here is the proposal:
>>
>> * https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/wiki/GSIP-118
>>
>> I kind of like this move, especially as there is less work for the PSC
>> contacting committers. I added in a proposed header change showing what
>> our headers would look like.
>>
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Jody Garnett <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>> So I put together the text for GSIP-116 (see the bottom of the
>> page): https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/wiki/GSIP-116
>>
>> OpenPlans has seen these two agreements so it is okay put them up.
>>
>> However the long delays, combined with a change of leadership at
>> OpenPlans, has resulted in an alternative being proposed ... OSGeo.
>>
>> Advantages:
>> - A bit more reliable tracking paper work (great improvement due to
>> new secretary)
>> - Contributor agreement already available, those who signed for
>> GeoTools are already covered
>> - Good community vibe
>> - More involved with GeoServer than OpenPlans
>>
>> Cons:
>> - A bit more reliable tracking paper work (was hard to check on
>> contributors previous to current secretary)
>> - Mixed track record with respect to legal help (in the past our
>> questions have been fielded by FSF)
>> - OSgeo has no active management of IP, it is up to us as PSC to
>> check stuff as part of each release
>>
>> I am going to bash up a proposal as GSIP-118 now (and will mark
>> GSIP-116 as deferred).
>> --
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>>
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