[Incubator] Application to add PROJ-JNI as an OSGeo Community Project

[Jody Garnett]

Tom,

Just be clear, I only care about the CONTRIBUTING.md file, even just a
short statement is fine:

* I like the GeoNode one (
https://github.com/GeoNode/geonode/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) which
provides the ability for small documentation fixes without a lot of bother.

* One like GDAL (
https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) get into the
mechanics of how to contribute with git and do not really meet the goal
here of reminding folks that *open source happens when you contribute some
code*

* Even the QGIS (
https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) one gets
the point in a single sentence: *QGIS is an open source project and we
appreciate contributions very much. *Although they link to their Due
Diligence section which is good: *QGIS is licensed under the GPL. You
should make every effort to ensure you only submit patches which are
unencumbered by conflicting intellectual property rights. Also do not
submit code that you are not happy to have made available under the GPL.*

As for the use of public domain on one example file (which is basically
documentation and not functional code) is just something I noticed that is
not important (because people do not run it, only read it), and it is clear
what you are trying to do etc…

Let me know when you have a CONTRIBUTING.md file and I will be happy to put
forward a nomination. We are a little late to get a motion passed in time
for the OSGeo board June meeting; but we should be able to get this done
for July (allowing the project to enjoy an announcement in time for FOSS4G).

Once again  thanks for taking part in OSGeo, we do appreciate the time
spent  now on the open source work - it is what we are here to promote.

Jody

On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 2:05 PM Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Even,
>
> With respect to TransformPoints.java, I am not that worried as it is an
> example and not part of the executable that is being distributed (I was
> trying to be careful and double check that you in fact checked the headers).
>
> About CC0 - that is good research, checking OSI (which OSGeo tries to
> follow) the advise against use of CC0 for code:
> https://opensource.org/faq#cc-zero
>
> Aside: The geotools project which I work on also has our code examples in
> the "public domain" as that was the best practice at the time.
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
>
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 at 10:43, Even Rouault <even.rouault at spatialys.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> - I did see your TransformPoints.java example is "public domain" (so not
>> strictly open source, but we can consider it documentation eh?)
>>
>> https://opensource.org/node/878 suggests to use CC0
>> (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) instead of public
>> domain to get the same effect while being open source.
>>
>> --
>>
>> http://www.spatialys.com
>> My software is free, but my time generally not.
>>
>> --
--
Jody Garnett
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