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<p>Le 17/12/2020 à 14:53, Sebastiaan Couwenberg a écrit :</p>
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<p class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">On 12/17/20 2:22 PM, Even Rouault
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<p class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">From our free software
developer & user perspective, the ISO geodetic registry is
no better than EPSG due to using quite similar terms of use
than the EPSG one: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://geodetic.isotc211.org/terms">https://geodetic.isotc211.org/terms</a>
A true (and non custom!) open data license would make it a
much more appealing alternative.
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This cannot be seconded enough!
Limiting modification makes inclusion in open source projects
problematic.
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<p>I see two aspects in the EPSG/ISO license:</p>
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<li>A restriction on commercial use.</li>
<li>A restriction on modifications.</li>
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<p>I agree that the restriction on commercial use is problematic.
But the restriction on modifications is more debatable, as there
is legitimate reasons to want to protect data or standard
integrity. Greg gave a good example of case where ability to make
modifications is desirable, but on the other hand there is also
historical examples of damages caused by standards changed at
project's will. The concept of "Open standard" is debated at a
larger scale than us, and may be something open source projects
should adapt to:<br>
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<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard</a></p>
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<p>We may argue that the current reality is that EPSG license does
not fit well in MIT-licensed project. But for making progress we
need to not only express our point of view, but also understand
their concerns and see how we could address them.<br>
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<p> Martin</p>
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