#OSGEO IRC Log - 2010-02-08

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03:04:26 acuster: hey all, I just turned on change revisions, deleted something and now I want to keep part of the deleted section. Any pointers?
03:08:18 : * crschmidt thinks that perhaps you should mention what software you're talking about?
03:09:33 : * acuster is in the wrong channel!
03:09:35 acuster: sorry bout that
03:09:36 acuster: lol
05:16:13 sigq: osgeofeed: Changeset [3093]: +libtiff-tools <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/changeset/3093>
05:16:35 CIA-84: osgeo: hamish * r3093 /livedvd/gisvm/trunk/bin/install_grass.sh: +libtiff-tools
08:22:09 CIA-84: osgeo: tmitchell * r3094 /marketing/unitone2009/pop-upbanner2.5.pdf: final popup for sydney
08:22:10 sigq: osgeofeed: Changeset [3094]: final popup for sydney <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/changeset/3094>
08:49:21 spacedman_: hey guys. does OSgeo have a lawyer?
08:57:31 rburhum: What's the issue spacedman_?
08:58:42 crschmidt: spacedman_: OSGeo has, in the past, paid a lawyer for time worked on specific tasks. I do not believe that we have a lawyer on retainer in general.
09:00:50 rburhum: AFAIK, currently it does have a lawyer for some issues ( like the paperwork for non-profit status and such )
09:04:23 spacedman_: In short: A says: $1000 if someone can fix this bug: B says: ahhh there ya go, fixed in SVN. A: I need it in the release version all OSes! B: heck, you didnt say that! Cash plzkthx A: Nowai!
09:04:58 FrankW: Was a contract signed?
09:06:22 spacedman_: Nothing signed, but the original statement of A is a unilateral contract. Agreement occurs when B performs the condition ( fixing the bug according to the unilateral contract ). Thing is, the original statement didn't have much in the way of details...
09:06:47 spacedman_: This is how lawyers get rich...
09:06:48 FrankW: I've skimmed the qgis thread on this issue, and I believe it would be pointless to pursue the matter.
09:07:06 FrankW: I would add I avoid working for Greg - he is difficult.
09:07:31 spacedman_: Pointless to pursue this individual matter, but are there any more solid frameworks for bug bountying?
09:07:57 FrankW: Well, if you are willing to have the overhead you would sign a contract with specific deliverables.
09:08:09 FrankW: But even then, for such small amounts, legal enforcement is pretty pointless.
09:08:19 FrankW: Better to just satisfy the client or abandon the issue.
09:08:44 FrankW: One option would be to have a 3rd party hold the bounty and decide whether the criteria have been reasonably met.
09:08:49 spacedman_: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BountyProposals seems just as vague...
09:08:52 sigq: Title: BountyProposals - Ubuntu Wiki ( at wiki.ubuntu.com )
09:08:53 FrankW: But you need a fairly trusted 3rd party.
09:11:20 spacedman_: I think with the current qgis debate it should be stressed that it's a private contract between the two parties and it probably shouldn't have been brought up in public anyway...
09:12:08 FrankW: It does sound like a private arrangement and not a matter for the qgis psc or osgeo to get mixed up in.
09:12:16 rburhum: yup
09:12:47 spacedman_: Mozilla security bug bounty faq is interesting: http://www.mozilla.org/security/bug-bounty-faq.html
09:12:48 sigq: Title: Mozilla Security Bug Bounty FAQ ( at www.mozilla.org )
09:13:48 simboss: anyone here who has admin access to planet.osgeo.org ?
09:13:53 FrankW: out of interest, I've also abandoned a small paid task with greg when the requirements seemed to change underneath me, and he had some challenges in a gdal task with Chaitanya.
09:14:06 FrankW: simboss: normally mateusz loskot takes care of planet issues.
09:14:13 FrankW: I don't even know where it lives.
09:14:32 simboss: FrankW: I guess Uk
09:29:48 : * hobu wonders why our communities tolerate such a poisonous person as Greg Coats
09:34:31 simboss: FrankW: anyone else that you know besides mateusz can admin planet.osgeo?
09:34:53 crschmidt: simboss: What do you need/what is the question?
09:34:54 FrankW: I'm not sure, you could check the wiki topic about planet.osgeo.org.
09:35:23 crschmidt: ( Which is at http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PlanetOSGeo )
09:35:25 sigq: Title: PlanetOSGeo - OSGeo Wiki ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
09:35:30 FrankW: I see it is actually on osgeo1 or osgeo2 so several of us have access to the system.
09:35:41 pramsey: spacedman_: something like http://cofundos.org/ ?
09:35:42 sigq: Title: Cofundos.org - community innovation and funding ( at cofundos.org )
09:36:15 spacedman_: ooh cofundus nice...
09:37:51 simboss: crschmidt can you join #geosolutions for a sec?
09:39:54 crschmidt: I will, but I'll note that I doubt that it will serve any purpose.
09:41:34 simboss: crschmidt thx
09:49:03 pramsey: bah, cofundos doesn't escrow payment, it's just a notion, not a solutino
09:49:10 pramsey: need something more like airbnb
09:55:23 simboss_: thx crschmidt
10:05:53 wildintellect: etsy is good for commissioned art - there must be some tech sites like it
10:29:36 danmo: I started thinking about the need for an "eBay for bug fixes" a few weeks ago... more or less what cofundos.org seems to be aimed for, but with a mechanism for dispute resolution. I did a bit of research and found a list of "hire a developer" type of sites, see http://pastebin.ca/1790448
10:29:37 sigq: Title: pastebin - Miscellany - post number 1790448 ( at pastebin.ca )
10:30:07 danmo: I didn't really dig much deeper than compiling the list of sites
10:30:31 danmo: I actually compiled the list based on info found at http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/DotNet/misc/CompetitorInformation/WhyRentACoder_ForBuyers.aspx
10:30:34 sigq: Title: Why choose Rent A Coder ( for buyers )? Compare it to elance, guru, odesk, freelancer and other sites in the industry ( at www.rentacoder.com )
10:31:01 wildintellect: interesting would you mind posting the list to OSGeo-discuss
10:31:34 danmo: err... not sure if we should be making publicity for them there
10:32:57 wildintellect: well you're merely suggesting we look into them for our purposes
10:33:10 wildintellect: and asking if anyone in the community has used any of them
10:33:28 danmo: That was just an FYI to complement the discussion from about an hour ago
10:34:56 danmo: Sorry if this sounded like I was asking something... I was not... just sharing some info in case that helps anyone
10:35:14 wildintellect: no, I understood your intentions
10:36:15 wildintellect: and was thinking about just sharing it wider - not all parties involved in the current discussion/issue are online right now
10:37:09 danmo: I agree the audience here is small...
10:50:22 spatialguru: simboss_: i also can admin planet.osgeo.org - but mainly as a backup : )
12:49:27 whyANN: hello all
13:08:50 crschmidt: What does "Right to First Sponsorship Selection for the Annual OSGeo International Conference
13:08:54 crschmidt: " mean?
14:16:45 FrankW: crschmidt: it means the organization in question has first crack at being a foss4g sponsor at their chosen level.
14:17:10 FrankW: Some years we have strictly limited numbers of sponsors at each level in which case it could be considered to be strategic to have first crack at high sponsorship levels.
14:17:18 FrankW: ( though I consider this wishful thinking on our part! )
14:42:12 crschmidt: FrankW: Gotcha.
14:44:48 FrankW: http://veryspatial.com/2010/02/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-238/ - this week is with Chris Holmes and Paul Ramsey!
14:44:52 sigq: Title: A VerySpatial Podcast Episode 238 - VerySpatial ( at veryspatial.com )
14:54:35 sigq: osgeofeed: Ticket #530 ( task closed ): DNS Entry for 2003.foss4g.org <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/530#comment:13>
16:12:33 CIA-84: osgeo: camerons * r3095 /livedvd/gisvm/trunk/desktop-conf/ ( 3 files ): Added sleave artwork
16:12:36 sigq: osgeofeed: Changeset [3095]: Added sleave artwork <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/changeset/3095>
17:04:50 wildintellect: anyone recall how to make the pink Draft banner at the top of a wiki page?
18:41:38 flupke: anyone knows a palette ready to use for coloring maps ? ( i.e. a 256 colors palette with colors sufficiently different to differentiate zones, doesn't need to be pretty :D )
18:52:05 wildintellect: how many zones
18:52:17 wildintellect: Colorbrewer is a great tool to help pick colors
18:52:34 wildintellect: but they basically say you shouldn't do more than 10
18:53:10 wildintellect: http://colorbrewer2.org/
18:53:11 sigq: Title: Colorbrewer: Color Advice for Maps ( at colorbrewer2.org )
18:53:30 flupke: wildintellect, no more than 256 zones ( I know I could use 4 colors but that would be more complex to implement )
18:59:38 flupke: wildintellect, there are enough infos on the colorbrewer page for me to generate one, thanks
18:59:48 wildintellect: well the reality is that so many unigue colors will be almost impossible for someone to understand
19:00:29 flupke: wildintellect, they are not meant to be understood, it's just for previewing computer generated content
19:00:42 wildintellect: you'll notice how world maps tend to reuse the same colors as long as its not the same as it's neighbor
19:01:06 wildintellect: so really you only need more colors than the maximum number of neighbors
19:01:57 flupke: yes, I think 4 colors are enough for any map, but the algorithm to do this automatically is certainly not trivial
19:03:38 flupke: 16 hues * 16 saturation should give good enough results
20:56:57 spatialguru: crschmidt: thx for mentioning that right of first sponsorship... we need to remind LOC of that :S