I think I would need a lot of convincing to support this idea. Is there really any evidence of LGPL putting people off?
Ian On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 at 08:46, Andrea Aime <andrea.a...@geo-solutions.it> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 11:14 PM Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> - The idea has also come up (with restriction Apache projects have in >> using LGPL) to relicense the library. I think the vast majority of the code >> base is covered under our code contribution agreement, and could just be >> relicensed. There will be a subset of LGPL code included from other >> projects to consider ... >> > > I will not oppose this change, but mind, make sure that you're going to > get more benefit out of the switch than the damage it might cause. > Limited to my spare time activities, I have less interest in contributing > to a project that has a watered down "open source" licence > rather than a proper "free software" licence. During working hours I'll be > glad to keep on contributing to the project, during off hours > I'll have a preference to look elsewhere (even concentrating more on > GeoServer I'll end up doing changes in GeoTools as well, that's > unavoidable). > I might be the only one with this preference.... or not, you might want to > check :-) > > Cheers > Andrea > > == > > GeoServer Professional Services from the experts! Visit > http://goo.gl/it488V for more information. == Ing. Andrea Aime @geowolf > Technical Lead GeoSolutions S.A.S. Via di Montramito 3/A 55054 Massarosa > (LU) phone: +39 0584 962313 fax: +39 0584 1660272 mob: +39 339 8844549 > http://www.geo-solutions.it http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it > ------------------------------------------------------- *Con riferimento > alla normativa sul trattamento dei dati personali (Reg. UE 2016/679 - > Regolamento generale sulla protezione dei dati “GDPR”), si precisa che ogni > circostanza inerente alla presente email (il suo contenuto, gli eventuali > allegati, etc.) è un dato la cui conoscenza è riservata al/i solo/i > destinatario/i indicati dallo scrivente. Se il messaggio Le è giunto per > errore, è tenuta/o a cancellarlo, ogni altra operazione è illecita. Le > sarei comunque grato se potesse darmene notizia. This email is intended > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from > disclosure. We remind that - as provided by European Regulation 2016/679 > “GDPR” - copying, dissemination or use of this e-mail or the information > herein by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you > have received this email by mistake, please notify us immediately by > telephone or e-mail.* > _______________________________________________ > GeoTools-Devel mailing list > GeoTools-Devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel > -- Ian Turton
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