https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Licensing 2026-04-15T12:27:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.35.9 https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Licensing&diff=43043&oldid=prev 2009-11-19T02:59:37Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Where OSGeo Holds Copyright</span></span></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left diff-editfont-monospace" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 02:59, 19 November 2009</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5" >Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the case where OSGeo holds the copyright to the source code for a project, the OSGeo [[Board of Directors|board]] makes the final decision on how the code should be licensed for distribution. The source code for all member projects must be distributed under an OSI approved license (according to the incubation [[Project Evaluation Criteria|evaluation criteria]]).  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In the case where OSGeo holds the copyright to the source code for a project, the OSGeo [[Board of Directors|board]] makes the final decision on how the code should be licensed for distribution. The source code for all member projects must be distributed under an OSI approved license (according to the incubation [[Project Evaluation Criteria|evaluation criteria]]).  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>If the Project Steering Committee (PSC) for a project decides they would like to have the code distributed with a different license, the [[Project Steering Committees|PSC representative]] <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">should advise </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">OSGeo board to make a decision</del>. The <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">OSGeo board will </del>make <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a decision about relicensing based </del>on <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">advice from </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">PSC representative</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">=== Relicensing ===</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>If the Project Steering Committee (PSC) for a project decides they would like to have the code distributed with a different license<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, the PSC follows the process below:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># The PSC votes on a motion to change the license.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># If the motion passes</ins>, the [[Project Steering Committees|PSC representative]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">directs the license update on behalf of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">foundation</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">PSC representative is an officer of the foundation and can </ins>make <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">licensing decisions </ins>on <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">behalf of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">foundation</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Where OSGeo Does Not Hold Copyright ==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Where OSGeo Does Not Hold Copyright ==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Following the [[Project_Evaluation_Criteria|incubation criteria]], all member projects must distribute any source code under an OSI approved license.  The project's status as an OSGeo member project depends on the copyright holder continuing to distribute the code under an OSI approved license.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Following the [[Project_Evaluation_Criteria|incubation criteria]], all member projects must distribute any source code under an OSI approved license.  The project's status as an OSGeo member project depends on the copyright holder continuing to distribute the code under an OSI approved license.</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>New page: = Licensing = == Where OSGeo Holds Copyright == In the case where OSGeo holds the copyright to the source code for a project, the OSGeo <a href="/wiki/Board_of_Directors" title="Board of Directors">board</a> makes the final decis...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>= Licensing =<br /> <br /> == Where OSGeo Holds Copyright ==<br /> <br /> In the case where OSGeo holds the copyright to the source code for a project, the OSGeo [[Board of Directors|board]] makes the final decision on how the code should be licensed for distribution. The source code for all member projects must be distributed under an OSI approved license (according to the incubation [[Project Evaluation Criteria|evaluation criteria]]). <br /> <br /> If the Project Steering Committee (PSC) for a project decides they would like to have the code distributed with a different license, the [[Project Steering Committees|PSC representative]] should advise the OSGeo board to make a decision. The OSGeo board will make a decision about relicensing based on advice from the PSC representative.<br /> <br /> == Where OSGeo Does Not Hold Copyright ==<br /> <br /> Following the [[Project_Evaluation_Criteria|incubation criteria]], all member projects must distribute any source code under an OSI approved license. The project's status as an OSGeo member project depends on the copyright holder continuing to distribute the code under an OSI approved license.</div>

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