[Incubator] PyWPS

[Andrea Aime]

Frank Warmerdam ha scritto:
>>> We would like to offer dual-licensing model (similar to geoserver), 
>>> so that partners, who are not able from various reasons, accept the 
>>> GNU/GPL license (which still applies), could still use PyWPS in their 
>>> products. One real-life example: Humboldt CST 
>>> (http://esdi-humboldt.eu), which is released under GNU/LGPL uses 
>>> PyWPS as WPS-interface the schema transformation.
>>>
>>> So, could you maybe answer this me this question: Once PyWPS would 
>>> become
>>> OSGeo project, would there still be possibility for us to apply dual
>>> licensing model?
>>
>> This should not be a problem for OSGeo incubation, right?
> 
> I am not aware of another *graduated* project which takes a dual licensing
> approach.  I'm not saying it is a problem, but I think it does bear
> discussion as part of incubation.

Mind, GeoServer never actually used the dual licensing scheme, though
there has been some discussion on whether it would be possible
for OpenPlans (the copyright holder) to sell GeoServer source
code under a commercial license.

There was not much discussion given such an opportunity never actually
came into existence, but there seemed to be agreement that it could
have been a good thing provided all the money gathered from the
sell would have been redirected back to the community in terms
of support, new features, and whatnot. So, an amount of money
that the PSC would have been in control on how to spend.

I might be wrong on the details, but the spirit was "it's ok
as long as money it goes back into growing the project".

The idea is, it would be a channel to allow entities that are
scared off by the GPL to support the project evolution nonetheless.

Cheers
Andrea


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