[mapserver-users] Mapserver equivalent for .NET
Gerry Creager
gerry.creager at tamu.edu
Fri Feb 29 05:14:20 PST 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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