[GRASS-PSC] Open issues regarding OSGeo Incubation

[Helena Mitasova]

Paul.

note that after I sent my email, Arnulf put the document on wiki  
where it is easier to access and comment
on, so please put your updates there.
http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/RFC1_Development_Page

As for the definition of GRASS project, I think what you have  
proposed is good
although we may skip "currently headquarted...." so
that the definition does not have to be changed when e.g. the  
institution changes
its name and in general so that it does not have the word "currently"  
which makes
the definition tied to a certain date rather than the project in  
general.
Markus, what do you think? Should we use Fondazione Bruno Kessler in  
publications
and other documents or are you still using ITC-irst?

Also Arnulf, how does this compare to other projects, doe they have  
official definition?

Thanks

Helena

Helena Mitasova
Dept. of Marine, Earth and Atm. Sciences
1125 Jordan Hall, NCSU Box 8208,
Raleigh NC 27695
http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/



On Mar 11, 2007, at 4:49 PM, Paul Kelly wrote:

> 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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