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

[Will Cohen]

Hello all, the repository now has a CONTRIBUTING file (largely aligned with
PROJ though I did like that framing from QGIS). The public domain example
also is switched to MIT.

Will

On Sat, Jun 19, 2021 at 4:01 PM Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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) 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
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/incubator/attachments/20210623/1cf38ca5/attachment.html>