Re: GPL + Classpath for Dispatch Interfaces?

> Morning:
>
> Normally I play with technical debt; today I have some communication
> dept to catch up on.
>
> During a recent tender response LISAsoft had a tough time explaining
> the ways in which additional modules can be added to GeoServer. Some
> years ago we had the idea of making the dispatch system GPL+Classpath
> while strictly keeping core service modules (WMS, WFS, WCS) as GPL.
> The idea here is to allowing others to use GeoServer like a fancy
> Spring system that does OWS service dispatch in additional to URL
> remapping etc...).
>
> If this is still a possibility it would really help in future efforts
> (well Mark Leslie did the work but I watched him suffer).
>
> In the interest of balance - I also will note that my recent trip to
> Perth highlighted an unexpected benifit of GPL. Because the license is
> so nice and clear it apparently cuts through lots of red tape allowing
> developers to contribute code back promptly (rather than months of
> talking to legal departments).
>
> Jody
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> _______________________________________________
> Geoserver-devel mailing list
> Geoserver-devel@...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel