[OSGeo-Discuss] code of conduct: another real case

[Camille Acey]

I am having a hard time seeing how this is a CoC matter.
Camille

On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> It may be early here at FOSS4G-Seoul, but I am finding it hard to
> understand your full issue.  Can you please explain here to everyone what
> you mean by "I found that OSGeo has claimed rasdaman at some
> time in the past".  Claimed how/where/in what way?  As far as I know,
> rasdaman is an OSGeo Project in Incubation, and, having been at the OSGeo
> booth here most of this week I have spoken to many people coming to the
> booth about rasdaman.  So, pardon me if I am in the total dark here, maybe
> you could explain more to everyone, as I sense that you are upset.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
>
> On 2015-09-18 1:21 AM, Peter Baumann wrote:
>
>> Hello community,
>>
>> here is another real case that I would like to raise.
>>
>> rasdaman [0] is listed on OpenHub [1], like many of us, with owner
>> rasdaman GmbH
>> set originally. By coincidence I found that OSGeo has claimed rasdaman at
>> some
>> time in the past.
>>
>> To my total surprise, as rasdaman is in incubation since about 5 years
>> now [2],
>> and since quite some time OSGeo refuses graduation requiring this and
>> that extra
>> documentation.
>>
>> I find this undercover misappropriation a gross violation of professional
>> ethics
>> and request to immediately "give back" the project as a remedial action.
>> I could
>> do it myself, but recently OpenHub requires a phone number to be entered
>> to
>> which, as blog comments show, spam will get sent. IMO it is on OSGeo to
>> bring
>> this sacrifice.
>>
>> Actually, I know who has "stolen ownership", but will not disclose
>> identity
>> publicly following suggested practice.
>>
>> Rather, I am seeking contact to and investigation by the CoC Committee (or
>> whoever is in charge).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Peter
>>
>> [0] http://www.rasdaman.org
>> [1] https://www.openhub.net/p/rasdaman
>> [2] http://rasdaman.org/wiki/OSGeo
>>
>> PS: On the side, this IMHO justifies an amendment of the CoC rules to
>> prevent
>> such a case in future.
>>
>>
>
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