Adrian Custer wrote: >> One thing I would like to see done at some point is ensure that the >> foundation >> is firmly bound to the rule that foundation held software will only ever be >> offered under an OSI approved license. > > This is exactly what I was discussing and would take care of the biggest > part of the issue. Have you done this? Is it part of your charter or a > separate document?
Adrian, I don't believe this is part of our legal charter, but even if it were we could still change it. So it isn't that firm a binding (as I understand it). On reflection, I think the firmest way of binding the foundation in this regard would be a contract though I don't know how easily the board could be sold on this idea. > A separate rule I would hope to have (although you might persuade me to > trust you on) would be an agreement to re-license geotools resources > following the wishes of the steering committee (e.g. when they ask, only > if they ask, and to the OSI license they request). This is the intent, and since the foundation can dissolve and reconstitute a PSC if it wishes, there isn't much point in trying to make this a firmer rule. > By when could you 'firmly bound the foundation' to your rule? In theory by the next meeting. In practice I think it will be hard to bring this to resolution till January. I will float the idea on the board list, and cc: you. Best regards, -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush | President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Geotools-devel mailing list Geotools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
