Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Orientation standard

2015-10-21 Thread Scott Simmons
Hello Henrique, OGC members have adopted a policy of free and open standards, so a premium model does not fit our current mission. I am going to move this conversation over to an OGC channel so that we can further discuss any potential for submission of your idea to our process. Thanks, Scott

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Orientation standard

2015-10-20 Thread Carl Reed
Cameron - Thanks for the clarifications. Just one clarification to your clarifications: Esri was not looking for royalty payments or some level of licensing. They had agreed to vest all IP with the OGC so that the standard could have been released as an open standard on a Royalty Free, non-discri

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Orientation standard

2015-10-20 Thread Cameron Shorter
Hi Henrique, It appears from your arguments that you are approaching the wrong people for support, and probably should be looking elsewhere. On 21/10/2015 12:41 am, Munich Orientation Convention wrote: The definition of these relevant urban poles is a result of many years of hard work and I

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Orientation standard

2015-10-20 Thread Peter Baumann
On 2015-10-20 15:41, Munich Orientation Convention wrote: > > > > Hello Scott, > > > > I like your questions. > > > > The most important is that the experts agree that r100 is a good and consumer > friendly Convention, at least for fast orientation purposes and as an > alternative to open s

[OSGeo-Discuss] Orientation standard

2015-10-20 Thread Munich Orientation Convention
Hello Scott, I like your questions. The most important is that the experts agree that r100 is a good and consumer friendly Convention, at least for fast orientation purposes and as an alternative to open squared systems or simply "here". The specifications for this piece of a polar syst

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Orientation standard

2015-10-20 Thread Scott Simmons
Thanks, Henrique, I think that you will have to determine how to divide your concept into a part that is valuable to the entire community as a free and open standard and into a part that you can preserve to earn revenue. I do not understand what you mean by “openwashing,” so please better descr

[OSGeo-Discuss] Orientation standard

2015-10-20 Thread Munich Orientation Convention
Hello Scott, my license model is very simple: CASE by CASE. The fees can be zero or symbolical (Burundi) and the merit principle should be valid, therefore not collide with the openmania. Now that OGC is reviewing the own corset, it would a good opportunity to consider a forgotten targe