Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Cameron Shorter
Chris and Dave are right, I'd strongly suggest using a less restrictive license than GPL as you will likely increase your developer base. Dave McIlhagga wrote: On 23-Jun-08, at 11:40 AM, Paolo Cavallini wrote: Bjorn Sandvik ha scritto: I'll consider the pros and cons between different

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Chris Puttick
- Lester Caine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher Schmidt wrote: On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 05:40:41PM +0200, Paolo Cavallini wrote: Bjorn Sandvik ha scritto: I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have commercial interests, but I would like the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Arnulf Christl
Bjorn Sandvik wrote: Thanks for your feedback. I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have commercial interests, but I would like the project to be sustainable. I've changed my mind about using SourceForge, - I agree that Google Code is more suitable. Just as

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Christopher Schmidt
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 02:01:17PM +0200, Arnulf Christl wrote: Just as a side note: Google has been overly submissive to US Export Regulations and rejects requests from IPs that can be traced to a location within an country that falls under their export ban list. Unfortunately the same

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Chris Puttick
- Christopher Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 02:01:17PM +0200, Arnulf Christl wrote: Just as a side note: Google has been overly submissive to US Export Regulations and rejects requests from IPs that can be traced to a location within an country that falls

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Gavin Fleming
] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source? On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 02:01:17PM +0200, Arnulf Christl wrote: Just as a side note: Google has been overly submissive to US Export Regulations and rejects requests from IPs that can be traced to a location within an country that falls under their export

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas
2008/6/24 Christopher Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 02:01:17PM +0200, Arnulf Christl wrote: Just as a side note: Google has been overly submissive to US Export Regulations and rejects requests from IPs that can be traced to a location within an country that falls under

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-24 Thread Lester Caine
Chris Puttick wrote: - Lester Caine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher Schmidt wrote: On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 05:40:41PM +0200, Paolo Cavallini wrote: Bjorn Sandvik ha scritto: I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have commercial interests, but I would

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-23 Thread Christopher Schmidt
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:01:25AM +0100, Bjorn Sandvik wrote: My plan is to release TME as an open source project under a GNU GPL license v3, and use SourceForge as a code repository. Is there a strong reason behind these choices? These days, I probably wouldnt' go with either of them,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-23 Thread Bjorn Sandvik
Thanks for your feedback. I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have commercial interests, but I would like the project to be sustainable. I've changed my mind about using SourceForge, - I agree that Google Code is more suitable. Regards, Bjørn Christopher

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-23 Thread Paolo Cavallini
Bjorn Sandvik ha scritto: I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have commercial interests, but I would like the project to be sustainable. I've changed my mind about using SourceForge, - I agree that Google Code is more suitable. Please note: - GPL is more

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-23 Thread Christopher Schmidt
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 05:40:41PM +0200, Paolo Cavallini wrote: Bjorn Sandvik ha scritto: I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have commercial interests, but I would like the project to be sustainable. I've changed my mind about using SourceForge, - I

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-23 Thread Paolo Cavallini
Dave McIlhagga ha scritto: Similarly there are many good reasons for the long-term sustainability of the project to embrace a more open license such as the BSD which welcomes all participants - even if they have proprietary commercial interest. We avoid GPL like the plague for exactly this

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

2008-06-23 Thread P Kishor
On 6/23/08, Christopher Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 05:40:41PM +0200, Paolo Cavallini wrote: Bjorn Sandvik ha scritto: I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have commercial interests, but I would like the project to be