[Gdal-dev] GDAL/OGR and the MapServer Foundation

[Andy Canfield]

Would Autodesk contribute the ability to read/write the DWG format in
all it's many incompatible versions to OGR without having to buy
something from them? If they did that, that alone would make it worth
it. GDAL/OGR is Frank's opus and he has never done anyting unwise with
it so as long as he supports doing this then I see no reason why not
to do this. However if Autodesk inserts their FDO code into GDAL/OGR
under any license that would allow them to later come back and make
portions of the library usable only with some sort of contract with
Autodesk then I would be completely against that. Using the Foundation
as a steering and standards body for GDAL/OGR sounds like a good idea
up front to me though if no shenanigans from Autodesk occur.

On 11/30/05, Matt Wilkie <matt.wilkie at gov.yk.ca> wrote:
> I think the Mapserver Foundation is a very exiting development and I
> wish everyone involved the best experience and clear communication now
> and into the future. I have no opinions to offer on whether gdal should
> be a part of the foundation or not, save that Frank has shown exemplary
> leadership for a long time and that I trust his judgement in this matter
> completely.
>
> That said, I can foresee some distinct advantages to being a member
> project. One of those being that it would be easier for people like me
> in organisations like mine to fund further development. It is difficult
> to sell to management on "buying" gdal functionality from some guy in
> his basement. Still possible though! Thanks to an enlightened
> surpervisor we now have the cded format in gdal. :)
>
> cheers,
>
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> matt wilkie
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