I have included a review.txt file in your DB2 module, I noticed that all 
headers are marked as (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 2005. All rights 
reserved.

Is this code something you wish the geotools community to take 
responsibility for distributing? "All rights reserved" may prove 
interesting for that ....

I am unsure if the GeoTools PMC requires assignment of copyright or not? 
The developers guide is fairly clear on the header used for library 
code, but perhaps something was negotiated with James when I was not 
paying attention. If so we need to update the developers guide ...

On the pragmatic side the only reasons I can think to address this is if 
the GeoTools PMC wants to either relicense, or assign copyright to 
others. We are considering assigning the copyright to the OSGEO 
Foundation, and you have mentioned that you may prefer a different 
license in the past. Mentioned in the review.txt is the possibility of 
IBM donating the code/copyright to OSGEO formally for a bit of PR as 
geotools works through incubation.

 From my perspective the code is compatible in license, and I am fairly 
content. As long as all content is under the same license as a courtesy  
to library users. I do not wish users of the geotools library to 
negotiate several licenses if we can avoid it.

Thanks also for making a stub jar so that we can seamless included DB2 
in our build and release cycles.

We will need to explore the answers to the above questions in the next 
couple months. I would like to have a game plan in place and the 
GeoTools library moving along in through incubation, before chatting 
face to face with other in OSGEO during FOSS4G in September.

Jody




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