Re: [Pyogclib-developers] ChangeLog and License

[Sean G. <sgi...@fr...>]

On Saturday, September 20, 2003, at 03:41  PM, Jan-Oliver Wagner wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am quite interested in pyogclib and I will have a closer
> look into the code as time permits.
> I have two questions sofar:
>
> - why don't you have a detailed GNU-Style ChangeLog?
>   (It would help to follow the ongoing developments ...)
> - is there any particular reason why pyogclib is licensed with
>   a MIT-style license rather than e.g. GNU LGPL?
>
> I am planning to couple Thuban (thuban.intevation.org) with
> the WMSClient of pyogclib.
>
> All the best
>
> 	Jan

Hi Jan,

Jean-Francois and I are still getting the code together and will have
a change log in place for the first file release.  Until then, there
is only the CVS log, which is viewable (in a way) through the CVS 
browser.

We're using the MIT-style license because pyogclib's most immediate use
is in support of other similarly licensed software.  Other software that
we are familiar with are also similarly licensed.  GDAL, PROJ4 for 
example.
I've got nothing against the LGPL except that I don't feel like I fully
understand it.

I'm excited that you're interested in using it with Thuban.  I've been
very busy on other work lately but will be putting in some time on
pyogclib tomorrow.  I think that the WFS stuff is ready for release
and that we're only waiting on the WMS modules and on some docs and
web pages.

cheers,
Sean

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