Jody, I looked at the signed agreement that we got through our legal department and ... you are absolutely right! There is nothing specific to GeoTools in that agreement and it appears to me that it can be used for any OSGeo contributions, including GeoServer once copyright is transferred to OSGeo.
Kind regards, Ben. On 31/07/14 10:47, Jody Garnett wrote: > 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] <mailto:[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 > <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]> > <mailto:[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 > <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 > > > > > > ------------------------------__------------------------------__------------------ > Infragistics Professional > Build stunning WinForms apps today! > Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. > Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.__net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&__iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > <http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk> > > > > _________________________________________________ > Geoserver-devel mailing list > Geoserver-devel@lists.__sourceforge.net > <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/__lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel> > > > -- > Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> > Software Engineer > CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship > Australian Resources Research Centre > > -- Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> Software Engineer CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship Australian Resources Research Centre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Geoserver-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel
