- From: Phil Archer <phila@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:24:45 +0000
- To: Stefan Lemme <stefan.lemme@dfki.de>
- Cc: SDW WG Public List <public-sdw-wg@w3.org>, Frans Knibbe | Geodan <frans.knibbe@geodan.nl>
Understood, thanks Stefan. Now I'm going to be a pain (again). Please can you forward the mail you have from the original author to the list so it's in the public record? Thanks Phil. On 10/12/2015 15:30, Stefan Lemme wrote: > > Dear Phil, > > I just received from the original author the written statement, that he > released his snippet at flipcode into public domain. > > Thus, it is eligible to make the whole example (including the ported > implementation) available under MIT licensing as stated at > http://w3c.github.io/sdw/UseCases/materials/3DGraphicsOnTheWeb/LICENSE > > Hence, the links and examples (with the reference to flipcode) can > remain as is. > > Thanks for pointing out this uncertainty. > Hope this solves any related issue. > > Best, > Stefan > > > On 12/9/2015 2:43 PM, Phil Archer wrote: >> Thanks Stefan that does indeed look promising. >> >> So yes, if you can create an openly licensed version of your examples >> in the GH repo, that would be much appreciated. >> >> Cheers >> >> Phil. >> >> On 09/12/2015 11:47, Stefan Lemme wrote: >>> >>> Hi Phil, >>> >>> I found another copy of the source code (from the same author) as posted >>> to flipcode at >>> >>> >>> https://code.google.com/p/codesuppository/source/browse/trunk/old_snippets/triangulate.cpp >>> >>> >>> >>> that explicitly states it is under MIT licensing. >>> If desired, I can update the respective reference in the examples to >>> this copy of the code and create a pull request. >>> >>> Best, >>> Stefan >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/9/2015 11:45 AM, Phil Archer wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On 09/12/2015 09:59, Stefan Lemme wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Well, I forgot: >>>>> The two examples are also available at >>>>> >>>>> * http://stlemme.github.io/poi-client/buildings-tum-static.html >>>>> * http://stlemme.github.io/poi-client/single-tile-brussels.html >>>> >>>> Great! >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Although, those URLs are not permanent, >>>> >>>> Ah... >>>> >>>> they might work as replacement >>>>> in the meantime. >>>> >>>> The problem is that once the UCR is published it can't be changed so >>>> putting in links now that we know will become 404s before long isn't >>>> good. This won't the the last version of the UCR doc. If you can find >>>> a more long term home for those examples before the next time, I'd be >>>> happy for the editors to link to them then. >>>> >>>> Sorry to be all officious... >>>> >>>> Phil. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Stefan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/9/2015 10:52 AM, Stefan Lemme wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Phil, >>>>>> >>>>>> you're basically right. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, the reference given in the source code refers only to the >>>>>> origin of the algorithm used. >>>>>> Nonetheless, we needed to re-implement / port the original C++ >>>>>> snippets from flipcode to JavaScript. >>>>>> >>>>>> Obviously, there is no "best way to bundle examples" with the >>>>>> document >>>>>> ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> If required, I can trigger an inquiry about the unclear terms of >>>>>> using >>>>>> this snippets. >>>>>> Everything else is available under MIT licensing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Stefan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/9/2015 10:20 AM, Phil Archer wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Stefan, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We're getting ready to publish the next iteration of the SDW WG's >>>>>>> UCR >>>>>>> and I'm in the process of creating the snapshot. Your use case [1] >>>>>>> includes examples of some XML3D that in turn reuse some code from >>>>>>> elsewhere (flipcode). The terms of that site make it clear that we >>>>>>> need written permission to reproduce those snippets - which would >>>>>>> hold us up considerably. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Therefore I have wielded Occam's Razor and removed the examples from >>>>>>> the UCR document - or rather, just commented them out for now. A bit >>>>>>> of Googling leads me to the original files in our GH repo but I >>>>>>> can't >>>>>>> find a viewable and stable Web page with them on (to which we could >>>>>>> link). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Phil. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>> http://w3c.github.io/sdw/UseCases/SDWUseCasesAndRequirements.html#IncorporatingGeospatialDataIntoInteractive3DGraphicsOnTheWeb >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > -- Phil Archer W3C Data Activity Lead http://www.w3.org/2013/data/ http://philarcher.org +44 (0)7887 767755 @philarcher1
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