On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Duncan Lithgow <duncan.lith...@gmail.com> wrote: > Den 03/07/2011 18.29 skrev "Felipe Castro" <fef...@gmail.com>: > > I wouldn't mind. What is the problem to use an idea? Is it under some > patent, anyway? > If they failed to keep their "secrets", they... failed.
Felipe, I disagree. If you manage to find a confidential document on the web and build based on the information in it, you put the project in a kind of jeopardy where folks won't feel safe using it for fear of getting sued in the future. > If someone from ODA comes here and contributes, would someone argue > about from where comes his knowledge? I believe real GNU projects require signed contribution agreements from all contributors. I'm not sure if this applies to this project, but without out it you do run the risk of some sorts of contributions poisoning the well. So, I would argue that yes, if someone from ODA wants to contribute it would be wise of the project to get a commitment that they have the right to contribute their changes, and that it is offered under the project license. Failure to be cautious about matters such as these can limit the reusability of the project. I don't know if that matters to you, but it is of concern to me. Best regards, -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, warmer...@pobox.com light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush | Geospatial Software Developer
