[Board] Italian Project

[Even Rouault]

Jody,

I think "free and open-source software" is a well-known expression ( 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software , as in FOSS4G) 
and the right one to use in that context. They are open-source software that 
are not free software. And I'm not only speaking of price here, but free as 
freedom. Sometimes the source code is "open", but you have not the rights to 
modify etc etc...

Or maybe free/libre/open-source software (FLOSS) to remove any ambiguity on 
the real meaning of free

Even

> Sorry will try again - consider changing the sentence to: "by means of
> open-source tools,"
> 
> The use of the word free can include software that is free to use, but not
> open source. I remember in Brazil open source was having a hard time
> gaining traction as a university GIS system was available for free in the
> market, but it was not open source.
> 
> If you believe your bid is price sensitive consider changing the sentence
> to "by means of free open-source tools,".
> --
> Jody Garnett
> 
> On 4 December 2015 at 12:41, Maria Antonia Brovelli <
> 
> maria.brovelli at polimi.it> wrote:
> > Sorry but the second point is not clear to me. What do you mean? The
> > project refers to free and open source software. What has OSGeo against
> > free and open source software?
> > Maria
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Inviato dal mio dispositivo Samsung
> > 
> > 
> > -------- Messaggio originale --------
> > Da: Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
> > Data: 04/12/2015 21:18 (GMT+01:00)
> > A: Maria Antonia Brovelli <maria.brovelli at polimi.it>
> > Cc: OSGeo-Board <board at lists.osgeo.org>
> > Oggetto: Re: [Board] Italian Project
> > 
> > One small clarification, the "geodatabase to be published by free and
> > open source tools".
> > 
> > Can we avoid the words geodatabase, although it is a descriptive name -
> > it is also the name of a proprietary file format.
> > 
> > OSGeo may also wish to revise the above to be limited to "open-source"
> > tools - we are an advocate for software libre after all (Just being free
> > is not enough).
> > 
> > --
> > Jody Garnett
> > 
> > On 4 December 2015 at 07:36, Maria Brovelli <maria.brovelli at polimi.it>
> > 
> > wrote:
> >> Dear OSGeo Board Members
> >> together with colleagues of other italian universities we are writing a
> >> proposal in answering the current call of the Italian Ministry of
> >> University. We are proposing a reseach based of urban geo big data
> >> (abstract attached).
> >> 
> >> The units involved are:
> >> Politecnico di Milano (PI) Maria Brovelli
> >> Politecnico di Torino, Piero Boccardo
> >> La Sapienza University Rome, Mattia Crespi
> >> Padua University, Francesco Pirotti
> >> CNR, Riccardo Lanari
> >> ISPRA, Michele Munafò
> >> The project is based on open data and open GIS software. I wonder if, as
> >> * OSGeo*, you may/want to provide an endorsement letter.
> >> In case, I'm attaching a draft where simply you say that the project is
> >> of interest. Obviously feel free to modify or add what you want.
> >> The deadline for me to receive such a letter is December 18th.
> >> 
> >> Many thanks! Have a lovely week end.
> >> Maria
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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