pyogclib-developers

[Pyogclib-developers] ChangeLog and License

[Jan-Oliver W. <ja...@in...>]

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
-- 
Jan-Oliver Wagner               http://intevation.de/~jan/

Intevation GmbH	              	     http://intevation.de/
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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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sgillies at frii dot com
http://www.frii.com/~sgillies

Re: [Pyogclib-developers] ChangeLog and License

[Jan-Oliver W. <ja...@in...>]

On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 06:03:35PM -0600, Sean Gillies wrote:
> 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.

the main conceptual difference is that LGPL protects the freedom
of the software while MIT allows to derive proprietary versions.
Both licenses, however, allow to link with proprietary software.
My personal preference is towards freedom-protecting licenses
so that no-one except the authors can relicense the code.

> 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.

WMSClient is the one I will have a look at first. WFS might be of
interest at a later stage.

Best

	Jan
-- 
Jan-Oliver Wagner               http://intevation.de/~jan/

Intevation GmbH	              	     http://intevation.de/
FreeGIS	                               http://freegis.org/