[GRASS-PSC] Open issues regarding OSGeo Incubation

[Paul Kelly]

On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, Helena Mitasova wrote:

> I believe that Paul's rewrite had broad support so unless there are any 
> objections
> I suggest that you upload your version with Scott's modification and anything
> else that may be missing as the new RFC1 that we can have up for

OK I have this nearly ready to commit now. I've provisionally separated 
out the voting procedures into a separate document that I've called RFC3, 
as I felt that the amount of fine detail contained in that section of the 
document distracted from the importance of the rest of it.

The biggest stumbling block I've come across is what the phrase "The GRASS 
Project", as used quite frequently in the document, actually means.
Here is one idea I had but I suspect it may be overkill with too much 
detail - the problem is I'm not sure whether it's best (legally) for the 
future to have it as vague or as specific as possible! I suspect we as the 
PSC want to limit the amount of work we have to do, hence making it 
specific is good?

"The GRASS Project" is defined as the GPL-licenced GIS software known as 
the Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, together with the 
surrounding development, distribution and promotion infrastructure 
currently headquarted at ITC-irst, Trento, Italy.

Any thoughts?

Paul

> a discussion for a week or so and then let us set a date for vote - I suggest 
> March 21.
> Everybody may like Paul's version as is, so there may be no need for a lot of 
> discussion,
> but let us give ourselves some time to read it and think about it.
>
> Arnulf thanks for your assistance and you may need to keep an eye on us so 
> that we don't
> forget about the vote while we are busy improving GRASS,
>
> Helena
>
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> 2)
>>> Question: "Have project documents been updated to reflect membership in
>>> the foundation, and the relationship of the project to the foundation? "
>>> 
>>> Answer: "Partially. This will occur once the GRASS Community approves the
>>> incubation."
>>> 
>>> I will remove that answer and replace it with a clear Yes. If you don't
>>> mind. Well, its a Wiki, so I already did that.
>>> 
>>> 3)
>>> There are 148 files as of 3/2007 left without reference to "General Public
>>> License". Markus is already working on them. He will probably not need any
>>> help from you.
>>> 
>>> When these issues are resolved I would like to propose GRASS for 
>>> graduation.
>>> 
>>> If you have any qualms with this process, OSGeo, me or any combination
>>> thereof, feel free to contact me.
>>> 
>>> I will report this to the OSGeo Incubation Committee now.
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> Arnulf.
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Arnulf Christl
>>> http://www.wheregroup.com
>>> 
>>> [1] this is actually a reverence to the straight history of GRASS
>>> 
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