Thanks for the update Martin. Let me know if I can help. Landon
On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 12:33 AM, Martin Isenburg <martin.isenb...@gmail.com > wrote: > Hi Landon, > > We must be on the same clock. Just yesterday I inquired via LinkedIn with > the managing editor, Roland Mangold (cc-ed). > > "Hello Roland, has the rebuttal to the "Open Source Mania" article been > published in the meantime? Was hoping to see you at ELMF / Capturing > Reality ... Regards, Martin" > > the response was > > "Hi Martin ...its being reviewed by Marc and Allen Cheves ...they are the > owners of LiDAR Magazine ..." > > This could be bad news as usually these kind of publications are always > looking for interesting content ... so letting a few magazines go by for > this well edited article by Oliver seems odd. > > Regards, > > Martin > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Landon Blake < > sunburned.surve...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Did we ever hear back from the guys at LIDAR Magazine about publishing a >> response? >> >> Landon >> >> On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 2:52 AM, Jo Cook <joc...@astuntechnology.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I think this is something that we at OSGeo should definitely respond to. >>> Perhaps we could contact the magazine and explain that there were some >>> factual errors in the article, and ask for a chance to respond? >>> >>> Jo >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 10:38 AM, Johan Van de Wauw < >>> johan.vandew...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Martin Isenburg >>>> <martin.isenb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Another curious thing is that I (and the open source license LGPL) was >>>> > attacked vehemently in a recent column called "Open Source Mania" by >>>> Lewis >>>> > Graham that was published in the LiDAR News magazine. Viewer >>>> discretion >>>> > advised and parental guidance suggested ... you will not like this FUD >>>> > attack: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.lidarmag.com/PDF/LiDARNewsMagazine_Graham-OpenSourceMania_Vol5No4.pdf >>>> > >>>> >>>> I read the article and there are a lot of statements there which are >>>> false. >>>> " if you touch a piece of GPL code with the nine foot pole of >>>> launching it with a Python script, that script must now be GPLed" >>>> not true >>>> >>>> "Suppose you have developed some very, very clever algorithm on which >>>> you and your university have applied for a patent. If you have coded >>>> your algorithm and used any GPL whatsoever, you just GPLed your >>>> patent. The patent rights effectively transfer to the Open Software >>>> Foundation for free distribution." >>>> >>>> Completely untrue. The Open Software Foundation does not exist. You >>>> don't transfer patent rights at all. A well known counter-example is >>>> the algortihm for MP3, where the code (lame) was released under LGPL. >>>> >>>> I think as OSGeo we should reply to the statements, this is an attack >>>> on our community. Perhaps we can ask someone from the Free Software >>>> Foundation Europe to help write a response? >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> Johan >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Jo Cook* >>> Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street, Epsom, Surrey, >>> KT18 7RL, UK >>> t:+44 7930 524 155 >>> iShare - Data integration and publishing platform >>> <http://www.isharemaps.com/> >>> >>> ***************************************** >>> >>> Company registration no. 5410695. Registered in England and Wales. >>> Registered office: 120 Manor Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8LN VAT no. >>> 864201149. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >
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