Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] An example of code sprint

2007-03-02 Thread Mateusz Loskot
Jody Garnett wrote: Thanks for the link I am really looking forward to the code sprint; it is going to be very hard to pick what topics to work on :-D Heh, may be it won't turn into a huge cherry pie battle ;-) Cheers -- Mateusz Loskot http://mateusz.loskot.net

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Free

2007-03-02 Thread Jody Garnett
Paulo Marcondes wrote: On another related point, I am always careful with corporate workshops/lectures/whatever, as they too often tend to be more of the advertising than the technical type. There is going to be a demo pit for such things - and hopefully a wide range of products from all walks

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Free

2007-03-02 Thread Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS)
As Jody points out, isn't the OTN Development License only useful for creating prototypes and doing development? We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable limited license to use the programs only for the purpose of developing a single prototype of your application, and not for any other

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Free

2007-03-02 Thread Aaron Racicot
I am just in favor of Paul supplying free beer... ++ Aaron Racicot - GIS Programmer 360.221.2441 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Free

2007-03-02 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
Or just say OSI-compliant -- since that's what OSGeo's charter says..? -mpg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ned Horning Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 12:12 PM To: 'OSGeo Discussions' Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Free Paul

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Free

2007-03-02 Thread Paul Ramsey
Ned Horning wrote: Paul Ramsey wrote: The term free as used by this community is jargon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jargon, plain and simple, completely transparent to those in-the-know, opaque to outsiders. The workshop submission is just a clear example of that. Would dropping Free and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Free

2007-03-02 Thread Pericles S. Nacionales
I agree that it is an OSGeo conference and OSGeo promotes free and open source software. If Oracle can demonstrate how their product works/integrates with open source geospatial software then I don't have a problem with that. -Perry Jason Birch wrote: You know, I'd actually be in favour of