Hi Andrew, I emailed the Pete Bettiger regarding the use of the data for my reading and writing dbf files from regular dbf and shapefile example for the GPLK project. As I understand we will not be violating any copyright since the Daniel Pickett materials has been used for instructions and teaching materials for forest management and natural resource management courses and lectures.
See Pete reply to this matter below. He agreed that we can use this data. I will be sending you the example as soon as possible. Thanks, Noli ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pete Bettinger <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:09:09 -0500 Subject: Re: Permission to use Daniel Pickett shapefile (stands.shp) for GLPK example To: Noli Sicad <[email protected]> Dear Noli, Although I am not the person who can provide permission along these lines (Larry Davis or Norm Johnson would be the most appropriate), it doesn't sound as if you would be violating any copyright if the work does not lead to use of the data for financial profit of any kind on your part. Best regards, Pete Bettinger Pete Bettinger Professor Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 706-542-1187 (phone) 706-542-8356 (fax) [email protected] Please take a look at my new forestry book, just published by Academic Press / Elsevier "Forest Management and Planning" by Bettinger, Boston, Siry and Grebner http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123743046 Also please take a look at my new GIS book, just published by Oxford University Press "Geographic Information Sysystems, Applications in Natural Resource Management" by Wing and Bettinger http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780195426106.html http://www.cof.orst.edu/wingm/gisbook/index.htm >>> Noli Sicad <[email protected]> 12/17/2009 11:28 PM >>> Hi Pete, I would like to use some data from Daniel Pickett data found in your website for GNU project. http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/Warnell/Bettinger/gisbook/GISData.htm I am just checking to make sure that FOSS project doesn't violate any copyrighted materials. I understand that the data found in your website can be use for educational purposes and promoting the advancement of forest management and GIS. The author of the GNU GLPK wants me to check with you. I am contributing an example for reading and writing dbf file for GLPK/MathProg Project. http://www.gnu.org/software/glpk/ You can view the example in this message, http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-glpk/2009-12/msg00064.html Thanks in advance. Regards, Noli _______________________________________________ Help-glpk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-glpk
