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

[Jody Garnett]

Wow sorry, some email program made that text white on white and thus very
hard to read:

* I like the GeoNode one (CONTRIBUTING.md
> <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 (CONTRIBUTING.md
> <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 (CONTRIBUTING.md
> <(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.*


--
Jody Garnett


On Sat, 19 Jun 2021 at 07:43, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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