[Qgis-psc] Use of free software, take #2 and resolutions page:

[Tim Sutton]

Hi Folks, starting a new thread here as the last one got messy and pretty much nothing in it got resolved. 


Referring to the page:

https://qgis.org/en/site/getinvolved/governance/resolutions/2020_resolutions.html


1) Could I kindly ask that the word ‘Rationale’ be replaced throughout the page with the word ‘Proposal’

2) Could we please remove the new "Introduction by the proponent:” section added to ‘Use of proprietary software’. If there is a need to add a section like this, it should be added uniformly to all, and ideally should be presented as ‘arguments in favour, arguments against’ sections which could summarise the different points of view surrounding the issue. However, in my opinion the proposal and the merits of the proposal should be self-evident and this section should not be needed.

3) For the proposal for use of proprietary software please let the wording properly reflect what I understand (from the previous thread and from chatting to PSC members) to be the sentiment of what was discussed in the meeting I.e. replace:

Rationale: Free software should be the first choice for all the tools we use. We should choose proprietary alternatives only when it is proven that free software fails to provide a reasonable solution. The PSC should vote in case a proprietary solution is suggested.

With

Proposal: As a matter of policy when deploying software tools to manage the QGIS.org project, we should consider licensing, functionality, convenience, effort, cost, time, available volunteers, security, privacy, how much effort is required to maintain the solution. Given two solutions that appear satisfactory with regards to these requirements, one being FOSS and one being proprietary, we should  of make use of the FOSS solution in preference to the proprietary solution.

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Please vote here if you are OK with these proposed changes and I will be happy to submit a pull request.


Regards




 




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Tim Sutton
tim at qgis.org




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