GDAL Provenance Review - Revision history

Wiki-Ilucena: /* Committers */

2009-06-08T12:50:58Z

Committers

Warmerdam: updated ... classified all TO RESOLVE items.

2008-01-20T23:05:10Z

updated ... classified all TO RESOLVE items.

Warmerdam: update from svn.

2008-01-08T20:38:56Z

update from svn.

Warmerdam: updated.

2007-12-21T20:25:27Z

updated.

Neteler: /* TODO */

2007-10-21T15:53:11Z

TODO

Warmerdam: major update. Some issues resolved, some filed in Trac.

2007-09-12T03:14:30Z

major update. Some issues resolved, some filed in Trac.

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Wiki-Mloskot: Mateusz Loskot - added affiliation :-)

2006-09-23T11:32:34Z

Mateusz Loskot - added affiliation :-)

Neteler: Category:Incubation

2006-08-21T12:05:16Z

Category:Incubation

Warmerdam: updated

2006-04-13T16:36:06Z

updated

Warmerdam: Updated.

2006-04-05T03:46:32Z

Updated.

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   vgough - ? - 1999 - configure stuff.
   silke - Silke Reimer (Intevation)
-  ilucena - Ivan Lucena (Idrisi)
+  ilucena - Ivan Lucena - RST, INGR, GeoRaster
   shalasz - Steve Halasz (Debian)
   srioux - Sylvain Rioux (Softmap)

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 '''Note: authoritative version of this review is the gdal/PROVENANCE file in svn.'''
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 In gdal/data we have several coordinate system dictionary files derived in one fashion or another from other source (via translation scripts):
-* gdal/data/cubewerx_extra.wkt: derived from definitions distributed by Cubewerx, rights unclear. '''TO_RESOLVE''' (emailed Edric)
+* gdal/data/cubewerx_extra.wkt: derived from definitions distributed by Cubewerx, rights unclear. See http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2165
-* gdal/data/ecw_cs.dat: Derived via much processing from ERMapper GDT definitions, rights unclear. '''TO_RESOLVE'''
+* gdal/data/ecw_cs.dat: Derived via much processing from ERMapper GDT definitions, rights unclear.  See http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2162
-* gdal/data/esri_extra.wkt: Derived with some processing from projections definitions in ArcGIS, rights unclear. '''TO_RESOLVE'''
+* gdal/data/esri_extra.wkt: Derived with some processing from projections definitions in ArcGIS, rights unclear. See http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2163
 == Included Libraries ==
@@ Line 143: / Line 127: @@
 * Contains various data files without copyright messages embedded.
-* cubewerx_extra.wkt: derived from definitions distributed by Cubewerx, rights unclear. '''TO_RESOLVE''' (emailed Edric)
+* cubewerx_extra.wkt: derived from definitions distributed by Cubewerx, rights unclear. See http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2165
-* ecw_cs.dat: Derived via much processing from ERMapper GDT definitions, rights unclear. '''TO_RESOLVE'''
+* ecw_cs.dat: Derived via much processing from ERMapper GDT definitions, rights unclear. See http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2162
-* esri_extra.wkt: Derived with some processing from projections definitions in ArcGIS, rights unclear. '''TO_RESOLVE'''
+* esri_extra.wkt: Derived with some processing from projections definitions in ArcGIS, rights unclear. See http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2163
 * ellipsoid.csv, gcs.csv, gdal_datum.csv, pcs.csv, prime_meridian.csv, projop_wparm.csv, unit_of_measure.csv: Derived from EPSG.  Modifications to EPSG data violate the EPSG use agreement (if we are to still attribute it to EPSG) so I have segregated changes into override files (ie. gcs.override.csv).
-* seed_2d.dgn, seed_3d.dgn: Exact source of these files is unclear. '''TO_RESOLVE'''
+* seed_2d.dgn, seed_3d.dgn: Exact source of these files is unclear.  The files contain no substantial creative content since all but the header elements were stripped.  Judged to acceptable use.
-* NTS-50kindex.csv: Provided by Matt Wilkie, derived from NRCan dataset, rights unclear.  '''TO_RESOLVE'''
+* NTS-50kindex.csv: Provided by Matt Wilkie, derived from NRCan dataset, rights unclear.  See http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2164 (closed - this file isn't actually in the source tree - it is separately distributed as part of FWTools!)
@@ Line 174: / Line 157: @@
 === gdal/pymod ===
-* gdal_merge.py: copyright held by Atlantis, under LGPL.  '''TO_RESOLVE'''
+* gdal_merge.py: copyright held by Atlantis, under LGPL. This is an acceptable license and it is just noted as an exception to the general MIT/X rule for GDAL but no further action required.
 * gdal2xyz.py: copyright me, under LGPL - relicensed MIT/X.
 * gdal_wrap.c: Generated with SWIG under very permissive license (noted in file).
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 * tif_memio.c: FrankW, Mike Johnson and MancTec AB - MIT/X.
 * Contains copy of libtiff, license terms explicit in source files.
-* Contains copy of libgeotiff, license terms not made clear.  '''TO_RESOLVE''' (Emailed Niles about using MIT/X license for his libgeotiff code).
+* Contains copy of libgeotiff, license terms not made clear.  A review of libgeotiff's LICENSE file makes it clear code is public domain unless otherwise noted (which would be FrankW's MIT/X code)
 === gdal/frmts/gxf ===
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 === gdal/frmts/hdf ===
-* geoextra.c: Derived by public domain contribution to libgeotiff from PCI but the terms are not clear.  (this also affects libgeotiff) '''TO_RESOLVE'''  Email send to Dave Stanley to allow relicensing under MIT/X license.
+* geoextra.c: Derived by public domain contribution to libgeotiff from PCI but the terms are not clear.  This is a libgeotiff issue.  There is no problem with the license - it just isn't well documented in the code file.
 * Mostly copyright Intergraph Corporation, clean.
 * hfacompress.cpp: Sam Gillingham, clean.
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 === gdal/swig/csharp/apps ===
 * Written by Tamas, lacking copyright headers (emailed).
 [[Category: Incubation]]

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 == Committers ==
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   mchapman - Martin Chapman
   dreamil - Swapnil Harjare (Indictrans)
-== Issues ==
+== Outstanding Issues ==
 == Included Libraries ==

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   srioux - Sylvain Rioux (Softmap)
   ldjohn (? - rawdataset.cpp - one commit - 2001)
 == Issues ==
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 * libgif/libungif: gdal/frmts/gif/libungif
 * libcsf: gdal/frmts/pcraster/libcsf
 * hdfeoslib: gdal/frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos
@@ Line 139: / Line 153: @@
 === gdal/pymod ===
-* gdal_merge.py: copyright held by Atlantis.
+* gdal_merge.py: copyright held by Atlantis, under LGPL.  '''TO_RESOLVE'''
 * gdal_wrap.c: Generated with SWIG under very permissive license (noted in file).
 * Scripts mostly by me, all ok.
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 === gdal/pymod/samples ===
 * various contributors, all under proper and compatible copyright headers.
@@ Line 172: / Line 189: @@
 * Copyright Avenza Systems (MIT/X).
 * dgn_pge.cpp, dgn_pge.h, pge_test.cpp, vbe_pge.cpp: copyright Pacific Gas and Electric, all rights reserved!  (this has all been removed from trunk)
-* web/* docs lack any copyright message.  The isff.txt originally came from Intergraph and dgn.html is a reformatted version of that.  Perhaps these ought to move out of GDAL CVS tree  '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1813)
+* web/* docs lack any copyright message.  The isff.txt originally came from Intergraph and dgn.html is a reformatted version of that.  Perhaps these ought to move out of GDAL CVS tree - action: this has been removed from svn. (#1813)
 === gdal/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/dods ===
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 === gdal/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/dxfdwg ===
-* OdFileBuf.h, OdFileBuf.cpp is derived from DWGdirect source code.  No copyright message! '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1816)
+* OdFileBuf.h, OdFileBuf.cpp is derived from DWGdirect source code.  No copyright message! Action: This driver has been removed from subversion (#1816)
 === gdal/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/fme ===
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 * ili level code copyright Pirmin Kalberer (Sourcepole), MIT/X.
-* iom/ili2c.jar is ambiguous.  '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1812)
+* iom/ili2c.jar is ambiguous.  (#1812) (removed - ok)
-* iom source code is all LGPL (per iom/README.src.txt) but none of the source files have a copyright or license header.  '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1812)
+* iom source code is all LGPL (per iom/README.src.txt) but none of the source files have a copyright or license header.  Action: this file has been removed. (#1812)
 === gdal/ogr/ogrsf_frmts/mem ===
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 === gdal/ogr/sfcom_oledb ===
-* sfcom_oledb/ICommandWidthParametersImpl.h: Provided by ESRI without clear copyright/license terms.  '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1817)
+* sfcom_oledb/ICommandWidthParametersImpl.h: Provided by ESRI without clear copyright/license terms.   (#1817)
-* atl_net/ICRRowsetImpl.h,IFRowsetImpl.h,CCRRowsetImpl.h,SFAccessorImpl.h: Modified form of code from ATLDB.H, properly credited in the header. Copyright claim is dubious. '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1817)
+* atl_net/ICRRowsetImpl.h,IFRowsetImpl.h,CCRRowsetImpl.h,SFAccessorImpl.h: Modified form of code from ATLDB.H, properly credited in the header. Copyright claim is dubious.  (#1817)
-* atl_net/IColumnsRowsetImpl.h: Derived from code for article by Len Holgate, JetByte Limited.  It is not clear if the code is properly licensed, though it is attributed. '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1817)
+* atl_net/IColumnsRowsetImpl.h: Derived from code for article by Len Holgate, JetByte Limited.  It is not clear if the code is properly licensed, though it is attributed.  (#1817)
 * Similar issues to above in atl_vc6 directory.
 * Code Copyright Softmap, FrankW,
 * Some files lack headers (mostly MS Visual Studio generated files).
 === gdal/ogr/sfcom_serv ===
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 * FrankW, clean.
-* Contains a copy of libungif with ambigious licensing terms. '''TO_RESOLVE'''  (#1818)
+* libungif is under the MIT/X license as established in ticket #1818.
 === gdal/frmts/grass ===
@@ Line 447: / Line 465: @@
 === gdal/frmts/jp2kak ===
-* dbg_file_source.h: Derived from Kakadu, no copyright or other history. '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1820)
+* dbg_file_source.h: Derived from Kakadu, no copyright or other history.  (#1820) (removed - ok)
-* jp2kak_roi.h: Derived from Kakadu with proper credit.  But re-copyrighted FrankW improperly.  '''TO_RESOLVE''' (#1820)
+* jp2kak_roi.h: Derived from Kakadu with proper credit.  But re-copyrighted FrankW improperly.   (#1820) (removed - ok)
 * Otherwise FrankW, clean.
@@ Line 478: / Line 496: @@
 === gdal/frmts/msg ===
-* xritheaderparser.cpp, xritheaderparser.h: Copyright ITC and R. Alblas and released under the GPL.  '''TO_RESOLVE'''  (#1821)
+* xritheaderparser.cpp, xritheaderparser.h: Copyright ITC and R. Alblas and released under the GPL.   (#1821)  The GPL code has been removed and reimplemented a different way.  Problem resolved.
 * the rest, ITC, clean
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 * Various readme's, Doxyfile, Makefiles, scripts without any licensing info.
-=== TODO ===
+=== gdal/swig/include ===
-* gdal/swig
+=== gdal/swig/include/csharp ===
 [[Category: Incubation]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:53, 21 October 2007
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	* gdal/swig		* gdal/swig
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		+	[[Category: Incubation]]

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   rblazek - Radim Blazek (GRASS)
   cfis - Charles Savage - swig/ruby
-  mloskot - Mateusz Loskot
+  mloskot - Mateusz Loskot  (GDAL/OSGeo)
   dwallner - Daniel Wallner
   collinsb - Benjamin Collins (MITRE) - swig/java

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:05, 21 August 2006
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	== Committers ==		== Committers ==

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	* gdal/swig		* gdal/swig
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		+	[[Category:Incubation]]

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 === gdal/frmts/ceos2 ===
-* Atlantis Scientific (now Microsoft), clean.
+* Atlantis Scientific (now Vexcel Canada), clean.
 === gdal/frmts/dods ===
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 === gdal/frmts/envisat ===
-* Atlantis Scientific (Microsoft), clean.
+* Atlantis Scientific (now Vexcel Canada), clean.
 === gdal/frmts/fit ===
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 * Some files in hdf-eos directory lack copyright notices, and look to be derived from public domain GCTP package from USGS.
 === gdal/frmts/hdf5 ===
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 * AndreyK/FrankW, clean.
 === TODO ===
 * gdal/swig