[OSGeo-Board] OSGeo status regarding implementation of standards

[Paul Ramsey]

Done.

"This document is the work of a loose community of participants  
interested in client/server mapping solutions that use multi- 
resolution image pyramids. It is meant to be used as a baseline for  
the implementation of client/server mapping software. It is not an  
"official standard" nor is it endorsed by OSGEO as an official  
project or work product of the Foundation."

On 3-Nov-06, at 8:15 AM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:

> Arnulf Christl wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have been asked by the OGC whether OSGeo wants to become an  
>> active standardization body. I said that OSGeo has set a high  
>> affinity for standards in its charter but that it is currently not  
>> actively developing them. Reading the page "Tile Map Service  
>> Specification" speaks a different language though:
>> From: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Tile_Map_Service_Specification
>> This specification is currently in active revision, edits are  
>> accepted from any user at any time. Please join the mailing list  
>> http://lists.eogeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tiling to discuss your  
>> ideas before applying them to the draft. The specification will  
>> first move from active revision to final review and then finally  
>> to numbered specification, at which point it will be locked.
>> Personally I am all in favor of a fast, easy, and truly open  
>> process that considers technical aspects and goes about it  
>> pragmatically. But we do not have an official statement regarding  
>> this. As long as we have not considered this we should be careful  
>> proclaiming the above 'standard' in the way we do because of all  
>> kings of legal implications.
>
> Arnulf,
>
> I don't think there is a problem with it being called a standard,  
> or living
> in the OSGeo wiki.  I would appreciate some sort of preamble or  
> something
> indicating it is a defacto standard being developed by a community of
> interest, and not officially associated with OSGeo.
>
> Best regards,
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