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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Mailed to Frank already...<BR>
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----- Original Message -----<BR>
From: Dave McIlhagga (External)<BR>
To: Gary Lang<BR>
Cc: Frank Warmerdam (External); board@lists.osgeo.org <board@lists.osgeo.org><BR>
Sent: Sun Jan 14 19:57:10 2007<BR>
Subject: Re: [Board] Contracting Agreement<BR>
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If you have it available -- that would probably be the best starting point.<BR>
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Dave<BR>
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Gary Lang wrote:<BR>
> Mine was not from Autodesk, but from a 10 person consultancy, BTW...<BR>
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> ----- Original Message -----<BR>
> From: Dave McIlhagga (External)<BR>
> To: Gary Lang<BR>
> Cc: Frank Warmerdam (External); board@lists.osgeo.org<BR>
> <board@lists.osgeo.org><BR>
> Sent: Sun Jan 14 08:01:15 2007<BR>
> Subject: Re: [Board] Contracting Agreement<BR>
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> I'll check if we have a boiler plate we can share. Given our company<BR>
> size, we would probably provide a degree of legalese closer to OSGeo's<BR>
> needs than Autodesk. :)<BR>
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> Although a U.S. example would probably be better since we are a Delaware<BR>
> Corporation.<BR>
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> Dave<BR>
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> Gary Lang wrote:<BR>
> > Let me dig into my archives. The ones I've used recently come from a<BR>
> > large corporation that are more, well, *elaborate* than we probably need<BR>
> > for OSGeo ;-) Dig into yours and we can compare notes.<BR>
> ><BR>
> > I had one developed for my consultancy years ago that was designed to be<BR>
> > acceptable to large (10,000+) and small (1) firms alike, to avoid back<BR>
> > and forth with legal departments which of course would cost me too much<BR>
> > money. Almost every large company signed it after reviewing it, as is.<BR>
> > And of course, the small ones did right away.<BR>
> ><BR>
> > Gary<BR>
> ><BR>
> > -----Original Message-----<BR>
> > From: Frank Warmerdam (External)<BR>
> > Sent: Sat 1/13/2007 3:00 PM<BR>
> > To: Gary Lang<BR>
> > Cc: board@lists.osgeo.org<BR>
> > Subject: Re: [Board] Contracting Agreement<BR>
> ><BR>
> > Gary Lang wrote:<BR>
> > > Frank,<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > We're a corporation with a legal structure that makes the board liable<BR>
> > > for agreements. So a contract is required. Let's get one done and<BR>
> > > establish a process for doing this quickly.<BR>
> ><BR>
> > Gary,<BR>
> ><BR>
> > OK. So how do we proceed on this? Will you arrange a template I can<BR>
> > use? Or should I try to work one up from past contracts I've been party<BR>
> > to?<BR>
> ><BR>
> > Best regards,<BR>
> > --<BR>
> ><BR>
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