Tim Schaub wrote:
Hey-
I'm interested making simpler the process of collecting & maintaining
contributor agreements. Specifically in the case where a project wishes
to have contributors transfer copyright to OSGeo.
I recently had the pleasure of "signing" an agreement (copyright
assignment
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:47:43PM +1000, Tim Schaub wrote:
> Hey-
>
> I'm interested making simpler the process of collecting & maintaining
> contributor agreements. Specifically in the case where a project wishes
> to have contributors transfer copyright to OSGeo.
>
> I recently had the plea
Brian Russo wrote:
So to sum up the themes of this thread..
OSGeo really just acts as an administrative body within with projects
can have some legal "existence", but effectively has no say on
day-to-day tasks involving projects, etc.
The actual direction of the projects "sponsored" by OSGeo
Hey-
I'm interested making simpler the process of collecting & maintaining
contributor agreements. Specifically in the case where a project wishes
to have contributors transfer copyright to OSGeo.
I recently had the pleasure of "signing" an agreement (copyright
assignment) digitally. I kno
So to sum up the themes of this thread..
OSGeo really just acts as an administrative body within with projects can
have some legal "existence", but effectively has no say on day-to-day tasks
involving projects, etc.
The actual direction of the projects "sponsored" by OSGeo is really the
responsib
Tim Schaub wrote:
Sounds like the process goes like this (if OSGeo holds copyright):
1) PSC votes on license
2) PSC chair advises OSGeo board
3) OSGeo board decides on license
Tim,
Actually the steps would be:
1) PSC votes on license
2) PSC chair declares motion passed, and directs the licen
Hey-
Frank Warmerdam wrote:
Tim,
The PSC is considered to be a committee of the foundation, and in
particular
it's representative is considered to be an officer of the foundation
(corporation) giving them some ability to speak for the foundation legally.
Ok. I didn't get this from a read
Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
A few questions about copyright have come across my desk or
face-to-face at events this year. Frank, for the sake of
others on the list, could you give us an overview of what does it mean
to be an "OSGeo project" if OSGeo itself does not hold the copyright?
Tyle
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:12:43AM -0800, Tyler Mitchell wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:16:13 -0500
> Frank Warmerdam wrote:
>
> > >> I know that in practice, this is probably the way things already
> > >> are. Why rock the boat? Why assign copyright to OSGeo in the
> > >> first place [2]?
>
On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:16:13 -0500
Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> >> I know that in practice, this is probably the way things already
> >> are. Why rock the boat? Why assign copyright to OSGeo in the
> >> first place [2]?
>
> The primary reason to assign copyright to OSGeo is to make it easier
> to
Jody Garnett wrote:
We went through this discussion for the GeoTools project; as I understand it
the geotools project management committee "runs" the project and OSGeo
foundation maintains the (c). If we choose to change the license we would
ask the OSGeo board to do so.
Jody,
I would note tha
We went through this discussion for the GeoTools project; as I understand it
the geotools project management committee "runs" the project and OSGeo
foundation maintains the (c). If we choose to change the license we would ask
the OSGeo board to do so.
In most cases no assignment of (c) is neede
Tim Schaub wrote:
> Hey-
>
> Not sure if this is well understood or has been covered here before. I'm
> curious about the role of the foundation in licensing code for
> distribution.
>
> If an OSGeo project assigns copyright to OSGeo, I imagine it is OSGeo
> that ultimately makes the decision on
Hey-
Not sure if this is well understood or has been covered here before.
I'm curious about the role of the foundation in licensing code for
distribution.
If an OSGeo project assigns copyright to OSGeo, I imagine it is OSGeo
that ultimately makes the decision on how to license the code for
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