* @ 15/10/06 11:57:11 PM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 10/15/06, Andy Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On 15 Oct 2006, at 23:26, Cameron Shorter wrote: > >> GeoDRM is needed for legitimate open data collection communities. > >> > >> If you want to set up a Geographic Wiki, where users can edit, > >> update and maintain geographic data, you have 2 options: > >> 1. Let everyone change data (which is likely to include > >> intentionally and unintentionally corrupt data). > >> > >> 2. Set up a trust system where only trusted users can validate data > >> or enter certain features. > >> > >> Both cases will have their uses and both will promote open > >> geographic data. > > > >What have authentication and authorisation got to do with DRM? > > How else are you going to control them? > > I think this is the problem people see DRM and immediatelly jump to > the conclusion that this must be evil. DRM is a very broad issue and > the OGC group has split off a security working group and a pricing and > ordering group at the last meeting. There was also a lot of discussion > of a new/better name for the inative but we couldn't think of one, can > you?
GeoFreedomManagement. I dare you. :-) Are there any actual specs or position papers on this GeoDRM that we can look at, or is it too early? have fun, SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.asklater.com/steve/ _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
