[MAPSERVER-DEV] Standardized source header

[Steve Lime]

I've pinged Tom on the reasons behind the difference. I can see why it was wanted though since "substantial" is
sufficiently vague. Now, to change we'd need confirmation from all contributors that we can reasonably track
down correct?

Steve

>>> On 2/11/2008 at 11:56 AM, in message
<45798.212.79.172.164.1202752573.squirrel at vogon.ccgis.de>, "Arnulf Christl
(OSGeo)" <arnulf.christl at wheregroup.com> wrote:
> Steve,
> the difference between the two licenses can be seen here:
> 
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=MapServer_Provenance_Review&diff=22575&o 
> ldid=22574
> 
> The relevant bit is:
> 
> MIT:
> "all copies or substantial portions of the Software."
> 
> MapServer:
> "all copies of this Software or works derived from this Software."
> 
> I don't see a real problem but I would still suggest that while you are at
> it you might want to decide to change your standard header for the OSI
> certified one.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Arnulf.
> 
>>>>> Arnulf Christl <arnulf.christl at wheregroup.com> 02/08/08 2:44 AM >>>
>> Steve Lime wrote:
> [...]
>>> I don't see how OSI certification impacts this at all. I believe that,
>>> way back, Tom Burk submitted the  MapServer  license to them for
>>> approval but never received a response...
>>
> 
> One of the common goals of FSF and OSI is to prevent proliferation of
> licenses. OSGeo says this about licensing (maybe this needs to be changed
> a bit):
> http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/about.html 
> 
> "The foundation's projects are all freely available and useable under an
> OSI-certified open source license." Open Source Initiative (tm) Logo
> 
> 
> But on the Open Source org page it says: The logo "Open Source Initiative
> (tm)" may only be used by projects that use one of the approved licenses.
> 
> Search this page for logo to read about usage:
> http://opensource.org/faq 
> 
> I should have noticed this earlier. This has probably no relevance as long
> as OSGeo is not the Copyright owner. On the other hand OSGeo wants to be a
> common roof and wears the OSI trademark on the web. Any comments?
> 
> Regards, Arnulf.
>