[OSGeo-Discuss] role of foundation with regard to licensing

[Tim Schaub]

Brian Russo wrote:
> So to sum up the themes of this thread..
> 
> OSGeo really just acts as an administrative body within with projects 
> can have some legal "existence", but effectively has no say on 
> day-to-day tasks involving projects, etc.
> 
> The actual direction of the projects "sponsored" by OSGeo is really the 
> responsibility of the relevant committee/developers.
> 

This is now my understanding as well.  Chris (Schmidt) and I had a 
discussion about this the other day.  I was interested in seeing if the 
OSGeo member projects' steering committees could actually be recognized 
as some sort of legal entity by becoming a member project.

It sounds like the PSC representative for a member project automagically 
becomes an officer of the foundation, giving them the ability to make 
licensing decisions on behalf of the foundation.

That's tidy.

Tim

> Miss anything relevant?
> 
>  - bri
> 
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com 
> <mailto:warmerdam at pobox.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Tim Schaub wrote:
> 
>         Sounds like the process goes like this (if OSGeo holds copyright):
> 
>         1) PSC votes on license
>         2) PSC chair advises OSGeo board
>         3) OSGeo board decides on license
> 
> 
>     Tim,
> 
>     Actually the steps would be:
> 
> 
>     1) PSC votes on license
>     2) PSC chair declares motion passed, and directs the license update
>     on behalf of OSGeo.
> 
>     You could notify the board as a courtesy but it isn't required.
> 
> 
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