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

[Jody Garnett]

Thanks Will:

That looks great, you combined so many ideas and the result is clear to
read :)
--
Jody Garnett


On Wed, 23 Jun 2021 at 03:04, Will Cohen <wwcohen at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>
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