[OSGeo-Discuss] Is GmapGIS open source?

[duncan at lithgow-schmidt.dk]

SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA skrev den 2021-03-26 18:42:
> ​Thanks for these answers. It will help us in taking a decision.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sergio Acosta y Lara
> Departamento de Geomática
> Dirección Nacional de Topografía
> Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas
> URUGUAY
> (598)29157933 ints. 20329/20330
> http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/
> 
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> De: Discuss <discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> en nombre de Dan Little
> <theduckylittle at gmail.com>
> Enviado: viernes, 26 de marzo de 2021 13:49
> Para: karsten
> Cc: OSGeo Discussions
> Asunto: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is GmapGIS open source?
> 
> There is always cost to making software.
> 
> James is pointing out the meaning of "free" in this context. There is
> an implication the software is also free of cost to use for an end
> user.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:44 karsten <karsten at terragis.net> wrote:
> 
>> For me it means both though
>> 
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>> From: James Klassen [mailto:klassen.js at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 09:40
>> To: karsten
>> Cc: SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA; OSGeo Discussions
>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is GmapGIS open source?
>> 
>> I think there may be some confusion over the meaning of "free" in
>> FOSS.  "Free" in FOSS means free as in libre, referencing the "Four
>> Essential Freedoms", not free as in no cost.  It is actually a
>> stronger statement than "open".
>> 
>> See:
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Free_Software_Definition
>> 
>> On Fri, Mar 26, 2021, 11:26 karsten <karsten at terragis.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> HI Sergio,
>>> 
>>> well it might not be open source but is 'free just as in the
>>> acronym FOSS = Free and Open Source Software  (as for example the
>>> OSGEO flagship conference FOSS4G), so while open is certainly more
>>> desirable 'only' free as I see it is also part of FOSS. That is
>>> just to say one potentially should not prevent someone presenting
>>> on that software based only because it is free but not open source
>>> - at least I think so because it could still be useful for users
>>> out there
>>> 
>>> Just my 2 cents
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Karsten
>>> 
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>>> From: SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA [mailto:sergio.acostaylara at mtop.gub.uy]
>>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 05:04
>>> To: karsten; discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>>> Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is GmapGIS open source?
>>> 
>>> Thank you Karsten. The question was because we are receiving
>>> proposals for a congress that we are organizing and we ask -if
>>> possible- to use open source software.
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> Sergio Acosta y Lara
>>> Departamento de Geomática
>>> Dirección Nacional de Topografía
>>> Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas
>>> URUGUAY
>>> (598)29157933 ints. 20329/20330
>>> http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/
>>> 
>>> -------------------------
>>> 
>>> De: karsten <karsten at terragis.net>
>>> Enviado: jueves, 25 de marzo de 2021 17:12
>>> Para: SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA; discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>>> Asunto: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is GmapGIS open source?
>>> 
>>> Hi Sergio,
>>> 
>>> while it appears to be free to me it see,s not to be open source
>>> because in that case one would be be to find the source code (and
>>> I could not).
>>> Also note that this tool might be kind of outdated (seems to use
>>> an old version of extjs as a JS library as user GUI) so be ware
>>> that it might be a bit outdated.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Karsten
>>> 
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>>> From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf
>>> Of SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 13:04
>>> To: discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>>> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is GmapGIS open source?
>>> 
>>> ​Sorry for my ignorance but I couldn't find out if this tool is
>>> open source. Thanks for your help.
>>> 
>>> Sergio Acosta y Lara
>>> Departamento de Geomática
>>> Dirección Nacional de Topografía
>>> Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas
>>> URUGUAY
>>> (598)29157933 ints. 20329/20330
>>> http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/
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Hi Sergio

Perhaps if you want to state the issue you're trying to solve peopel 
could suggest solutions. I immediately wonder if a solution based 
openstreetmaps would be relevant - but I don't know what the challenge 
is.

/ duncan