Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Arnie Shore wrote: Steve/All, my particular interest is in getting data from whatever client devices are available back to the server, for situation display. So right now, I dunno what category of generic software wd help me do that - but I'm sure guilty of not having thought much about that problem. Right now, our CAD is gathering position data via connection to a remote repository, like APRS, Instamapper, and - coming - Latitude and Locatea. Which works, but that's a long way around. So I'm interested in hearing re what particular problems you folks want to solve, within the realm of AVL. Possibly 'just' an Open Source version of what those folks do, implemented as a daemon or web service? AS PS: I'm with you in a lack of interest in a Java-based solution. Arnie, I think that we should look at the whole value chain from end to end and break it into some logical chunks and adopt or define some well defined API/interface/protocols/whatever between them. This would allow these modules to develop somewhat independently and interact when the interfaces needed to be updated to handle new technology or devices or backends. It seems like a lot of the basic pieces might already exist and need to be glued together, and some of the pieces need to be defined and built out. It would probably help if someone started with an outline of the major components and what data needs to flow between them. With that as a straw dog, we can build on that or change it, and get a better definition and see where we have agreement and/or disagreement. Then build on those ideas. -Steve ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Hi Dimitris, I'm also very interested in setting up a group. Daniel Kastl Dimitris Kotzinos schrieb: Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? Thanks in advance, Best, Dimitris ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] FYI - US Cong. Hearing on Geospatial Information
Might be of interest to some on the list This U.S. Congressional Oversight Hearing on the Management of Geospatial Information will be webcast live on Thursday, July 23rd at 10 AM EDT, as well as archived for later viewing. http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=278 Many thanks to Dave Smith for finding the link. Now who would have ever thought that an oversight hearing on Geospatial Information Governance should be buried down in a Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ... ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software inacommercialapplication.
Bob, The journal looks interesting. I will read over some of the articles and will pass the link to the journal on to some of my fellow programmers. Landon Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Moskovitz, Bob Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:06 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software inacommercialapplication. Speaking of FOSS legal issues, you might be interested in this: http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr "The International Free and Open Source Software Law Review (IFOSS L. Rev.) is a collaborative legal publication aiming to increase knowledge and understanding among lawyers about Free and Open Source Software issues. Topics covered include copyright, licence implementation, licence interpretation, software patents, open standards, case law and statutory changes." > -Original Message- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org > [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org]on Behalf Of Landon Blake > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:15 AM > To: OSGeo Discussions > Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in > acommercialapplication. > > > Thank you for the answers Mr. Allegri and Mr. Schmidt. I > believe the GPL > would be appropriate based on your comments, since the > scripts are being > interpreted and I am not distributing the consuming programs. > > I will see if I can do some more research on this topic. > > Landon > Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 > Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658> Bob Moskovitz Research Analyst I Seismic Hazard Evaluation Project California Geological Survey http://gmw.consrv.ca.gov/shmp CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message contains information from the State of California, California Geological Survey, which may be privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Steve/All, my particular interest is in getting data from whatever client devices are available back to the server, for situation display. So right now, I dunno what category of generic software wd help me do that - but I'm sure guilty of not having thought much about that problem. Right now, our CAD is gathering position data via connection to a remote repository, like APRS, Instamapper, and - coming - Latitude and Locatea. Which works, but that's a long way around. So I'm interested in hearing re what particular problems you folks want to solve, within the realm of AVL. Possibly 'just' an Open Source version of what those folks do, implemented as a daemon or web service? AS PS: I'm with you in a lack of interest in a Java-based solution. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
All, I'm partial to using GeoMoose (for obvious reasons) and the new version (2.x) is built on top of Openlayers for the same reasons described below, the plethora of providers already available. The Device aspects, I think, need to be addressed from the data perspective, even if some other group is handling that aspect. We're currently building all the pieces in house for the AVL side that should be able to take into account the differences in the types of location data being collected. This may of may not be useful for others, but it can be put out to the community if there is interest. Where this group will need to address things, is how the data should be organized for storage and retrieval. I'm in the same camp as far as JAVA, never really warmed up to it much. A big piece (eventually) will be in how to set up things to run semi-portably (at least for our needs), the end product should be able to provide cursory usefulness if cut off from the network, this will entail auto-caching and/or cascading of data to some degree, preferably in an automated way. bobb >>> Stephen Woodbridge wrote: So do we have enough interest to ask for an OSGeo list for this? I looked at http://opengts.org/ a while back, but Java is not my favorite platform - just a knowledge and personal preference thing. It would be nice to build something based on OpenLayers for the mapping client because that allows great independence and variety of map providers. The tuff part of all this is dealing with the devices and the communications changes to get the data feed back into the tracking and management software. My focus would be to let others deal with that part and assume that we have various data feeds the we might need to build software to handle the feeds, and that we focus on the building the portal application for tracking, reports, and management of resources. But that is just my two sense. Other thoughts? -Steve Tom Printy wrote: > I am interested as well and have been thinking about something like this > for a couple of years now. > > Stephen Woodbridge wrote: >> Dimitris Kotzinos wrote: >>> Dear all, >>> >>> I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. >>> 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? >>> 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to >>> work on this? >> >> >> I am also interested in such a program. >> >> -Steve >> ___ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
So do we have enough interest to ask for an OSGeo list for this? I looked at http://opengts.org/ a while back, but Java is not my favorite platform - just a knowledge and personal preference thing. It would be nice to build something based on OpenLayers for the mapping client because that allows great independence and variety of map providers. The tuff part of all this is dealing with the devices and the communications changes to get the data feed back into the tracking and management software. My focus would be to let others deal with that part and assume that we have various data feeds the we might need to build software to handle the feeds, and that we focus on the building the portal application for tracking, reports, and management of resources. But that is just my two sense. Other thoughts? -Steve Tom Printy wrote: I am interested as well and have been thinking about something like this for a couple of years now. Stephen Woodbridge wrote: Dimitris Kotzinos wrote: Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? I am also interested in such a program. -Steve ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] 2008 Annual Report Published
I'm pleased to announce that the 2008 OSGeo Annual Report is now complete! It is filled with reports from across the OSGeo world: software projects, local chapters, sponsors and more produced by 49 different contributors and project teams. It comes as a print-ready PDF that can be downloaded from: http://www.osgeo.org/annual_report_2008 Thank you to all those who contributed and thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy it, Tyler Tyler Mitchell Editor in chief, OSGeo Journal http://osgeo.org/journal tmitch...@osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
I am interested as well and have been thinking about something like this for a couple of years now. Stephen Woodbridge wrote: Dimitris Kotzinos wrote: Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? I am also interested in such a program. -Steve ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in acommercialapplication.
Speaking of FOSS legal issues, you might be interested in this: http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr "The International Free and Open Source Software Law Review (IFOSS L. Rev.) is a collaborative legal publication aiming to increase knowledge and understanding among lawyers about Free and Open Source Software issues. Topics covered include copyright, licence implementation, licence interpretation, software patents, open standards, case law and statutory changes." > -Original Message- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org > [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org]on Behalf Of Landon Blake > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:15 AM > To: OSGeo Discussions > Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in > acommercialapplication. > > > Thank you for the answers Mr. Allegri and Mr. Schmidt. I > believe the GPL > would be appropriate based on your comments, since the > scripts are being > interpreted and I am not distributing the consuming programs. > > I will see if I can do some more research on this topic. > > Landon > Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 > Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658> Bob Moskovitz Research Analyst I Seismic Hazard Evaluation Project California Geological Survey http://gmw.consrv.ca.gov/shmp CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message contains information from the State of California, California Geological Survey, which may be privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Assuming that Fleet Mgmt is synonymous with AVL, I have clients/contacts in the US Rural Electric Cooperative space that have interests in this area and are possible candidates for an O-S solution because of cost and other factors. I hope a new list forms around this subject Robert H. > 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? > 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on > this? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Dimitris Kotzinos wrote: Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? I am also interested in such a program. -Steve ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Alll, You can count me as interested, I'm also interested in the emergency Management side of the equation. bobb >>> Anton Patrushev wrote: Hi Dimitris, I don't know any open source fleet management solution, but I'm also very interested in such thing and would like to join the group if there we decide to start one. Anton. 2009/7/15 Dimitris Kotzinos : > Dear all, > > I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. > 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? > 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on > this? > > Thanks in advance, > > Best, > > Dimitris > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
I'm quite interested. My special interest is where the 'fleet' consists of a number of emergency response vehicles, for public safety agencies whether career or volunteer. While I have an Open Source CAD package available that provides some level of such tracking via APRS and other sources, it's GMaps-based, and I do want to move it to OSM/OL. Arnie Shore Annapolis, MD ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Hi, I am also interested joining such a group. Mit freundlichen Gruessen/Kind regards, Andreas Paukner-Ruzicka (Geschaeftsfuehrer/Managing Director) --- Geo-IT GmbH - Geoinformatik, IT-Services Guggenberg 3, D-82380 Peissenberg Tel: 08803-498372, Fax: 08803-498373, Mobil: 0179-5913766 eMail: a...@geo-it.com - Internet: http://www.geo-it.com Geschaeftsfuehrer: Andreas Paukner-Ruzicka, Daniel Robrecht Registergericht: AG München, HRB 135305 USt-IdNr.: DE813168044, St.Nr.: 183/68099 --- Anton Patrushev wrote: Hi Dimitris, I don't know any open source fleet management solution, but I'm also very interested in such thing and would like to join the group if there we decide to start one. Anton. 2009/7/15 Dimitris Kotzinos : Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? Thanks in advance, Best, Dimitris ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
just googling: http://opentrucking.com ? and http://geotracing.com ;-) --Just Just van den Broecke j...@justobjects.nl The Netherlands www.justobjects.nl Anton Patrushev wrote: Hi Dimitris, I don't know any open source fleet management solution, but I'm also very interested in such thing and would like to join the group if there we decide to start one. Anton. 2009/7/15 Dimitris Kotzinos : Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? Thanks in advance, Best, Dimitris ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
1) A good starting point would be http://www.opengts.org/ 2) Yes. I am interested in a working group, preferably when there are business cases addressing the need for open source fleet management. Dimitris Kotzinos schreef: > Dear all, > > I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. > 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? > 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work > on this? > > Thanks in advance, > > Best, > > Dimitris > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in acommercial application.
Thank you for the answers Mr. Allegri and Mr. Schmidt. I believe the GPL would be appropriate based on your comments, since the scripts are being interpreted and I am not distributing the consuming programs. I will see if I can do some more research on this topic. Landon Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Schmidt Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:17 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in acommercial application. On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 04:12:14PM -0700, Landon Blake wrote: > I'm working on a group of AutoLISP scripts for IntelliCAD and AutoCAD > that increase cooperation between these CAD programs and FOSS GIS > software. (For example: One set of my scripts allows CAD users to export > drawing geometry in OGC WKT format.) > > > > I'd like to release these scripts under Version 3 of the GPL, but I'm > not sure if this is possible. The scripts are read by proprietary CAD > programs, and I don't have the power to release the code for these > programs under the GPL. The GPL requirements for this case are only when you 'distribute' the work. I'm assuming you don't expct that people will take your scripts, build them into the CAD programs, and then 'distribute' them togther. So long as that is the case, it seems likely that this won't be an issue: your code is GPL, and you're not 'shipping' their code, or at least not outside 'mere aggregation' (which doesn't drag in derivative clauses). So, I can't see any likely problems with this. IANAL, -- Christopher Schmidt Web Developer ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Hi Dimitris, I don't know any open source fleet management solution, but I'm also very interested in such thing and would like to join the group if there we decide to start one. Anton. 2009/7/15 Dimitris Kotzinos : > Dear all, > > I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. > 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? > 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on > this? > > Thanks in advance, > > Best, > > Dimitris > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? Thanks in advance, Best, Dimitris ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in a commercial application.
Ok, so I have a double issue :) If it went into SPAM it was deleted (my spam is empty now)... Qgis wiki admins: As you can see *I AM* the 'giohappy' account (you can see it because this is the email address I've registered). So, alternately: - can you confirm me manually? - can you delete my account? I will recreate it then... thx, giovanni 2009/7/15 Christopher Schmidt > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 04:12:14PM -0700, Landon Blake wrote: > > I'm working on a group of AutoLISP scripts for IntelliCAD and AutoCAD > > that increase cooperation between these CAD programs and FOSS GIS > > software. (For example: One set of my scripts allows CAD users to export > > drawing geometry in OGC WKT format.) > > > > > > > > I'd like to release these scripts under Version 3 of the GPL, but I'm > > not sure if this is possible. The scripts are read by proprietary CAD > > programs, and I don't have the power to release the code for these > > programs under the GPL. > > The GPL requirements for this case are only when you 'distribute' the > work. I'm assuming you don't expct that people will take your scripts, > build them into the CAD programs, and then 'distribute' them togther. So > long as that is the case, it seems likely that this won't be an issue: > your code is GPL, and you're not 'shipping' their code, or at least not > outside 'mere aggregation' (which doesn't drag in derivative clauses). > > So, I can't see any likely problems with this. > > IANAL, > -- > Christopher Schmidt > Web Developer > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in a commercial application.
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 04:12:14PM -0700, Landon Blake wrote: > I'm working on a group of AutoLISP scripts for IntelliCAD and AutoCAD > that increase cooperation between these CAD programs and FOSS GIS > software. (For example: One set of my scripts allows CAD users to export > drawing geometry in OGC WKT format.) > > > > I'd like to release these scripts under Version 3 of the GPL, but I'm > not sure if this is possible. The scripts are read by proprietary CAD > programs, and I don't have the power to release the code for these > programs under the GPL. The GPL requirements for this case are only when you 'distribute' the work. I'm assuming you don't expct that people will take your scripts, build them into the CAD programs, and then 'distribute' them togther. So long as that is the case, it seems likely that this won't be an issue: your code is GPL, and you're not 'shipping' their code, or at least not outside 'mere aggregation' (which doesn't drag in derivative clauses). So, I can't see any likely problems with this. IANAL, -- Christopher Schmidt Web Developer ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] OGC Technical Committee Meeting protocol available Online
All, the OGC [1] members meet four times a year for a one week long meeting to work in working groups. At the fourth day the Technical Committee meets and motions and votes on new standards, change requests, new working groups etc. The meetings themselves are only open to members and invited people. In order to improve communication with other communities the OGC has started to publish summaries of theses meetings. To make these more accessible for OSGeo folks I have started a Wiki page with OGC News [1] from where the latest meeting protocols are linked. If you have further question regarding OGC feel free to ask and discuss on the OSGeo Standards mailing list. Best regards, Arnulf [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OGC [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OGC_News -- Arnulf Christl OSGeo President http://www.osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Using GPL for geospatial software in a commercial application.
Hi Landon. If understand correctly you use AutoLISP to produce interpreted helper scripts, so you don't create binary libraries to be statically (in this case GPL is an issue) or dynamically (there are various interpretations in this case) linked, am I right? AFAIK you can keep your code GPL until the programs that use it don't link it in their binaries. If they use it like a "service" and don't incorporate your code in their one, the two licences can be considered decoupled. giovanni 2009/7/15 Landon Blake > I’m working on a group of AutoLISP scripts for IntelliCAD and AutoCAD > that increase cooperation between these CAD programs and FOSS GIS software. > (For example: One set of my scripts allows CAD users to export drawing > geometry in OGC WKT format.) > > > > I’d like to release these scripts under Version 3 of the GPL, but I’m not > sure if this is possible. The scripts are read by proprietary CAD programs, > and I don’t have the power to release the code for these programs under the > GPL. > > > > Must I use something like the LGPL or another non-viral license? I’ve never > written open source code utilized by a proprietary program in this way, but > I’m hoping some of you have dealt with this issue before. > > > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > > > Landon > > > > > *Warning: > *Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against > defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is > not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this information in error, please notify the sender > immediately. > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] OGC Technical Committee Meeting protocol available Online
All, the OGC [1] members meet four times a year for a one week long meeting to work in working groups. At the fourth day the Technical Committee meets and motions and votes on new standards, change requests, new working groups etc. The meetings themselves are only open to members and invited people. In order to improve communication with other communities the OGC has started to publish summaries of theses meetings. To make these more accessible for OSGeo folks I have started a Wiki page with OGC News [1] from where the latest meeting protocols are linked. If you have further question regarding OGC feel free to ask and discuss on the OSGeo Standards mailing list. Best regards, Arnulf [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OGC [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OGC_News -- Arnulf Christl OSGeo President http://www.osgeo.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
