[GRASS-PSC] Open issues regarding OSGeo Incubation

[Paul Kelly]

Hello Helena

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007, Helena Mitasova wrote:

> 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

OK will look at doing that later. But the one in the rfc/ directory in CVS 
will still be the "official" version then?

> 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

OK - the reason I was being so specific was to be sure there is no 
confusion with other versions of GRASS there are and have been in the 
past: as I said I'm not sure if this is important or not; perhaps Arnulf 
will be able to compare it to other projects as you suggested.

Paul

> 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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