[Geodata] GeoData Alliance?

[Cameron Shorter]

Yes, there have already been a number of discussions about the poor 
choice of name, associating GeoDRM with DRM.

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>>
>> Frank Warmerdam wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>> Their current projects include GeoDRM (not likely something we are
>>> interested in) 
>> Frank,
>> I agree that OSGeo is probably not interested in limiting access to 
>> Data,  but GeoDRM has more uses that that.
>> It is also used for things like User Authentication and Update 
>> Access. (Only trusted users are allowed to Update particular 
>> datasets, or Validate user entries or similar).
>> <snip>
>
> Cameron,
>
> Perhaps it would have been more accurate to say that I doubt DRM is
> going to be of interest to the geodata working group which I believe
> endevours to promote free/open geodata.  I can certainly imagine some
> of the software projects being interested in implementing support for it.
>
> Best regards,


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