Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

Thanks Ben, the board has agreed to help (and have an open source law firm they have worked with previously). -- Jody Garnett On 6 June 2016 at 12:54, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > Jody, > > the vote of the committee is unanimous: > > Andrea Aime: +1 > Ben Caradoc-Davies: +1 >

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

Jody, the vote of the committee is unanimous: Andrea Aime: +1 Ben Caradoc-Davies: +1 Christian Mueller: +1 Ian Turton: +1 Jody Garnett: +1 Justin Deoliveira: +1 Simone Giannecchini: +1 Kind regards, Ben. On 01/06/16 07:56, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > I propose that we ask OSGeo to: "Obtain

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

+1 Ian On 31 May 2016 21:57, "Ben Caradoc-Davies" wrote: > I propose that we ask OSGeo to: "Obtain legal advice on the need for and > form of source code copyright headers." > > So far we have three +1 votes but we need more. PMC? > > Kind regards, > > -- > Ben Caradoc-Davies

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

+1 Cheers Andrea On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 9:56 PM, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > I propose that we ask OSGeo to: "Obtain legal advice on the need for and > form of source code copyright headers." > > So far we have three +1 votes but we need more. PMC? > > Kind regards, > > --

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

+1 Cheers On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Simone Giannecchini < simone.giannecch...@geo-solutions.it> wrote: > +1 > > Regards, > Simone Giannecchini > == > GeoServer Professional Services from the experts! > Visit http://goo.gl/it488V for more information. > == > Ing. Simone Giannecchini >

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

+1 Regards, Simone Giannecchini == GeoServer Professional Services from the experts! Visit http://goo.gl/it488V for more information. == Ing. Simone Giannecchini @simogeo Founder/Director GeoSolutions S.A.S. Via di Montramito 3/A 55054 Massarosa (LU) Italy phone: +39 0584 962313 fax: +39

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

+1. On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 3:50 PM Jody Garnett wrote: > So far we have: > >- Andrea Aime >- Ben Caradoc-Davies +1 >- Christian Mueller >- Ian Turton >- Jody Garnett +1 >- Justin Deoliveira >- Simone Giannecchini > > > > -- > Jody Garnett > >

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

So far we have: - Andrea Aime - Ben Caradoc-Davies +1 - Christian Mueller - Ian Turton - Jody Garnett +1 - Justin Deoliveira - Simone Giannecchini -- Jody Garnett On 31 May 2016 at 12:56, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > I propose that we ask OSGeo to:

[Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

I propose that we ask OSGeo to: "Obtain legal advice on the need for and form of source code copyright headers." So far we have three +1 votes but we need more. PMC? Kind regards, -- Ben Caradoc-Davies Director Transient Software Limited New Zealand

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

+1 -- Jody Garnett On 25 May 2016 at 13:27, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > How about: "Obtain legal advice on the need for and form of source code > copyright headers."? > > I do not think that it is necessary to mention Berne because a lawyer will > refer to the applicable

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

How about: "Obtain legal advice on the need for and form of source code copyright headers."? I do not think that it is necessary to mention Berne because a lawyer will refer to the applicable law, treaties, and precedent. I think it is necessary to ask about both the need and form. Kind

Re: [Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

Ben we will need to tighten this up into a question before seeking legal advice, since it is expensive. Can we make a simpler motion - something like: *Obtain legal advice on source code header requirements "post-Berne"* I also note from your earlier research (

[Geotools-devel] Proposal: ask OSGeo for legal advice on copyright headers

I propose that the GeoTools PMC ask OSGeo to obtain legal advice on copyright headers. (1) Is it necessary for GeoTools to include a copyright header in each source code file to defend these from copyright infringement? (2) If a copyright header is included in each source code file, should it