[OSGeo-Discuss] what is open source

[Jody Garnett]

Thanks Ben, your feedback helps underscores the importance of communicating
in bite sized chunks.

To wit, "open source" is not really "a collaborative software development
model", it is really just a license. The license provides the perks you
outline, but does not provide a seat at the development table. The
development model, along with the transparency and fairness we expect of
projects at OSGeo, goes beyond just an open source licenses.

I will try and complete the other pages so we can see how the pieces fit
together. We may need to double back here as I expect that the transparency
and fairness is the quality of open source that is being sought in open
standards, open data, open education and open science.



--
Jody Garnett

On 16 October 2017 at 14:56, Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben at transient.nz> wrote:

> The focus on licensing does not mention the collaborative nature of open
> source.
>
> How about:
>
> Open source is a collaborative software development model in which anyone
> can use or modify software for any purpose without payment of fees.
>
> If you want a longer introduction, you could go into "The Why", but that
> might be a bit much for beginners. The current length is good.
>
> Kind regards,
> Ben.
>
> On 17/10/17 07:52, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) wrote:
>
>> Hi Jody,
>>
>> Should something be added in about the software/projects being community
>> driven?
>>
>> bobb
>>
>>
>> On Oct 10, 2017, at 9:20 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com<mailto:
>> jody.garnett at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Can I invite review of "what is open source":
>> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/about/what-is-open-source/
>>
>> I took our values from the brochure (the open source, and open
>> geospatial) along with some inspiration from Helena's passion about open
>> source projects being more that just software.
>>
>> One point that was brought up at foss4ge was the importance of explaining
>> "free and open". I think I have managed to do this - serving as a bridge
>> between the ideas of open source, free software foundation promoting the
>> concept of free and open, and how free and open is being applied in our
>> community in the areas of open education, open data and open science.
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