MapServer and OpenLayers, both under the OSGeo Foundation umbrella. Upside: - clear authority with regard to announcements, project stance, roadmap, etc - clear ownership of copyright, licenses, and source of help for developers/companies interested in that matter - well defined source of additional resources, contacts, etc - allows some organizational burden taken off of the core developer's back
Downside: - more paperwork - needs dedicated people (generally not developers, but people with organisational skills) who can run things for *long* periods of time (volunteering for particular projects is another issue) - decisions can get bogged down if things get 'too' democratic/ commitee driven - material cost even if it's non-profit (registration, tax stuff, attorney, whatever is needed in the particular country it's in) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
