[Geodata] Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] defining a Geospatial Integration Showcase to be launched at FOSS4G 2009

[Tim Bowden]

On Fri, 2008-10-24 at 15:10 -0700, Dave Patton wrote:
> On 2008/10/24 10:24 AM, jo at frot.org wrote:
> > dear Cameron, all,
> > 
> >  Quoting Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>:
> >  > Does OSGeo have an official stance on data licencing? If not, I think
> >  > we should.
> > 
> > No, it doesn't. Last year I started work on an "Open Geodata Licensing 
> > Guide";
> > not a recommendation but an overview of the options with their benefits 
> > and drawbacks, written with an audience of public administrations in mind.
> > It hasn't been updated in the light of recent discussions.
> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Guide_to_Public_Geodata_Licensing
> > 
> >  An official stance could be Quite Powerful. I want to avoid stirring up 
> > fruitless controversy though!
> 
> Makes me ask the question - "what would be a suitable type
> of forum at FOSS4G 2009 for this issue"?

I'd like to see a panel workshop as a core focus area happen for this at
FOSS4G 2009.  I've already informally asked Schuyler to contribute.  I'd
also like to see Tim Barker from Qld Govt treasury who's been pushing cc
licensing of Govt data in Aust.  If we could also get some of the legal
types behind the OSM effort that would be fabulous.

Regards,
Tim
> 
> For example, if there was an "OSGeo-approved geodata license",
> then perhaps a traditional FOSS4G Presentation as part of the
> conference program would suffice.
> 
> However, if "the answer" is still 'up in the air', then would
> having a BOF session be suitable?
> 
> I wonder if some other forum might be better, because BOFs are
> 'self organizing', and at an individual BOF level, are not
> planned/scheduled/advertised as part of the conference program.
> 
> At FOSS4G 2007 the only 'panel discussion' was at as part of
> the closing plenary, so would this type of issue indicate that
> consideration is warranted for some form of "moderated panel
> discussion + audience question & answer session" as part of
> the main conference program?

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