[mapserver-users] Mapserver equivalent for .NET

Gerry Creager gerry.creager at tamu.edu
Fri Feb 29 08:14:20 EST 2008


Daniel,

Might someone forward a request like this to them as a gentle prod?

gerry

Daniel Morissette wrote:
> Tim Bowden wrote:
>>
>> <stirring the pot>
>> I thought mapserver was distributed under a license that specifically
>> and deliberately allowed this.  If this is considered undesirable,
>> shouldn't it be released under a less permissive license?
>>
> 
> You're correct, MapServer's license allows this, and I'd be the first to 
> object to a switch to a more restrictive license, that would complicate 
> things too much for when we deal with others who built stuff on top of 
> MapServer and are more open about it (if you want names, look in the 
> list of sponsors of the first few MapServer meetings).
> 
> That being said, I can still wish that they be more open and give credit 
> to MapServer for providing the core of their system, or perhaps spend 
> some time on this list helping users, or do something/anhything for the 
> project... for me it's a wish, not a requirement.
> 
> Daniel

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