I would be for this change. I know I really like being able to copy/paste demo and tutorial code and just use it.
Richard Adrian Custer wrote: > Hey Ian and all, > > By placing all demo/ files in the public domain, we would provide > Geotools users with files from which they could start, regardless of > their ultimate aims with the library. > > (1) None of these files are part of the library, but merely examples of > how to use the library. Therefore placing these files in the public > domain does not reduce the freedom of the library itself (whatever one's > definition of software freedom). > > (2) If we make the demos contain routines that are the best way to use > the library, we will push users towards doing things the "right way". > > > Ian, > I've pasted most of your MapViewer.java code into the demo/introduction > on which I am working. Therefore, I would need your go ahead to change > this file into the public domain. > > > PMC / Everyone else, > My tutorial has cobbled together pointers from the mailing list, > previous tutorials, and javadocs. Therefore I would hope to get a > general consensus on this change. > > > cheers, > adrian > > PS Note that for the moment I am only talking about demo/introduction. I > have not had the time to consider any other demo/* modules. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Geotools-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Geotools-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
