[GRASS-PSC] Re: Copyright and License Statement: affiliation change

Dylan Beaudette debeaudette at ucdavis.edu
Tue Mar 25 11:09:18 EDT 2008


> I agree with suggestions from Markus.
> Other PSC members - please respond so that Markus can finalize this  
> for the release,
> 
> Helena

Sounds reasonable to me- although I have no experience with issues related to copyright.

Cheers,

Dylan

> On Mar 25, 2008, at 6:27 AM, Markus Neteler wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Markus Neteler  
> > <neteler at osgeo.org> wrote:
> >> Hi PSC,
> >>
> >>  in our COPYING file and other places we still list FBK as primary
> >>  headquarter. Martin suggested to change that (although he's still  
> >> there).
> >>  http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/COPYING
> >>
> >>  Proposal (although I would prefer an European address ;-) ):
> >
> >
> > According to the responses, we can split this into two
> > parts:
> >
> > A)
> >>  ...
> >>  The Geographic Resources Analysis and Support System (GRASS)
> >>  Geographic Information System (GIS) is Copyright by the
> >>  GRASS Development Team headquartered at the
> >>  Open Source Geospatial Foundation, USA.
> >>  ...
> >
> > I suggest to accept the suggestion from Frank:
> >
> > "is Copyright by members of the GRASS Development Team..."
> >
> >
> > B)
> >>  Questions regarding GRASS GIS should be directed to the
> >>  GRASS Development Team at the following address:
> >>
> >>   GRASS Development Team
> >>   c/o M. Neteler (GRASS PSC Chair)
> >>   Fondazione Mach  -  Centre for Alpine Ecology
> >>   38100 Viote del Monte Bondone (Trento)
> >>   Italy
> >>   neteler osgeo.org
> >>   http://grass.osgeo.org/community/team.php
> >>  ...
> >
> > I have taken liberty to change my affiliation. It doesn't make
> > sense to keep an outdated address here. Note that this affected
> > 3 files or so.
> >
> > Summary: We can concentrate on part A) above. No need to change
> > thousands of files but just COPYING and likewise.
> >
> > Markus
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