[OSGeo-Discuss] "Free"

[Markus Neteler]

Then let's have a "free as in beer" slot for such software.
It would be harmful to mix free software (as in liberty) with
gratis (or whatever) software in the same slot. At least
the proposal does not quite match the OSGeo aims.

http://www.osgeo.org/content/faq/foundation_faq.html#Projects_Joining_the_Foundation
"Does the foundation mandate a particular license for software?

The foundation only accepts projects that use OSI-certified licenses
for their software, and requires that projects stick to OSI-certified licenses.
..."

Since FOSS4G2007 is presented by OSGeo, the accepted contributions
should somehow reflect OSGeo aims.

Markus

On 3/2/07, Paul Ramsey <pramsey at refractions.net> wrote:
> Oracle XE is free as in beer, and the submitters made the very
> reasonable assumption that it fit into the mandate of the conference,
> given that it prominently talks about using free software for
> geospatial.  Not everyone has heard of Richard Stallman (lucky buggers).
>
> P
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> Gary Lang wrote:
> > Beer. No source. I think the limitation is 4GB of data store.
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Paulo Marcondes
> >  Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:04 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject:
> > Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] "Free"
> >
> > 2007/3/2, Paul Ramsey <pramsey at refractions.net>:
> >
> >> Developing GeoSpatial applications for Oracle XE (the free Express
> >> Edition of the Oracle database).
> >
> >> Looks great to me! I would go (hope it's not cross scheduled with
> >> *my* workshop...). And the software they are showing is free. So, a
> >> perfect fit.
> >
> >
> > I am risking a flamewar here, but I thought I should raise the issue
> > here.
> >
> > Which kind of 'free' are we talking here? Speech or beer?
> >
> > On another related point, I am always careful with corporate
> > workshops/lectures/whatever, as they too often tend to be more of the
> > advertising than the technical type.
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>    Paul Ramsey
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