[OSGeo-Discuss] on Google Code and export restrictions

[Frank Warmerdam]

Dave Patton wrote:
> Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> 
>> I agree that we ought to consider developing a similar policy to
>> Apache's.  I'll add an agenda item for the next board meeting to
>> start digging into this.
> 
> One item for discussion would be what takes place
> when a project enters incubation. Do they "opt in"
> to the OSGeo policy? If they don't, are they then
> excluded from being an OSGeo project? Can they
> "opt in", and yet maintain their own project
> infrastructure (website, svn, download links, etc.)
> on servers in another country, and have access
> to that infrastructure be subject to policies that
> may conflict with the OSGeo policy?

Dave,

Projects going through incubation are allowed to maintain their own
distinct infrastructure, wherever they want for the most part.  But
they are still board as a project to follow OSGeo policy and obey
applicable US laws even if their download server (for instance) is
not in the US.

Best regards,
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