[GRASS-PSC] Open issues regarding OSGeo Incubation

[Arnulf Christl]

On Sun, March 11, 2007 22:41, Paul Kelly wrote:
> 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?

Hello,
yes the official version should be a readily accessible and stable
document. OSGeo itself uses the portal website but managing the documents
in a code repository makes even more sense.

>> 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

I will forward this request to Incubation as none of us has been this
precise in the definition before. But it is a valid point and resolving it
will get us yet a little closer to understanding what a "project" really
is.

Best regards,
Arnulf.

>> 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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