[mapserver-users] Mapserver equivalent for .NET

[Tim Bowden]

On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 13:32 +0100, Tamas Szekeres wrote:
> I'm not aware of any compelling reason to switch to a more restrictive
> license. 

Sure, the current licensing arrangement seems to be working well for
mapserver, though there are sometimes reasons to be less permissive.  I
speculated about this the other day in a different context
(http://blog.mapforge.com.au/index.php/2008/02/27/when-open-source-doesnt-add-up/) Perhaps I'm wrong.  I'd like to get others thoughts on this /without/ starting a flame war (off list if you like; It's not mapserver specific).  I realise there can be strong feelings about licensing but so long as it's open source I'm not too worried.

> However I personally don't think it's derogatory for a
> project to expose which open source libraries it depends on.

Of course this is always nice, though the choice has been left up to
downstream users/devs.  If they did give credit, perhaps it would
encourage more participation in mapserver and in the long term they'd
benefit from having a stronger foundation on which to build.  After all,
the cost of acknowledgement is about as low as you can get.

Regards,
Tim Bowden

> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Tamas
> 
> 
> 2008/2/29, Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au>:
> >
> >  On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 09:52 +0100, Milo van der Linden wrote:
> >  > Given the fact that MpaDtoNte is commercial, it is probably not an
> >  > alternative. :-P
> >  >
> >  > About using Mapserver under the hood; shameless! These guys should
> >  > recieve punishment!
> >  > They should be forced to donate to the mapserver project and show the
> >  > mapserver logo everywhere. ;-)
> >
> >
> > <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?
> >
> >
> >  Tim Bowden
> >
> >
> >  >
> >  > Daniel Morissette schreef:
> >  > > Matt M wrote:
> >  > >> Anyone know of a .NET equivalent of Mapserver?
> >  > >>
> >  > >
> >  > > Plesae dnot' tlel aynnoe, but MpaDtoNet hsa MpaSreevr udern teh hood.
> >  > > I wshi tehy wree mroe opne atuob tihs.  ;)
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