# Governance **URL:** https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/c/governance/9.md [Latest](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Governance category](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/about-the-governance-category/33)
**Author:** [@leouieda](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/leouieda)\ **Replies:** 0
A place to discuss the running of the Generic Mapping Tools project as a whole. Including discussions of the Steering Committee, assigning project managers, promotions, Code of Conduct enforcement, the governance struct… --- ## [PyGMT Community Meeting, Tuesday 14 March 2023 (UTC 1800)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-tuesday-14-march-2023-utc-1800/3734)
**Author:** [@weiji14](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/weiji14)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-tuesday-14-march-2023-utc-1800/3734 "2023-03-14T19:28:17Z")
The PyGMT team is hosting a one hour community meeting on Tuesday 14 March 2023 at UTC 18:00. We welcome anyone that has an interest to attend! https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PyGMT+Community+M… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, August 18, 2022 (UTC 1300)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-august-18-2022-utc-1300/3202)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-august-18-2022-utc-1300/3202 "2022-08-18T19:18:53Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at UTC 1300! All are welcome! Please share any topics that you would like to discuss. https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GM… --- ## [Commercial use of images created by pygmt and its underlying DCW data](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/commercial-use-of-images-created-by-pygmt-and-its-underlying-dcw-data/3167)
**Author:** [@dakra137](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/dakra137)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/commercial-use-of-images-created-by-pygmt-and-its-underlying-dcw-data/3167 "2022-07-29T14:09:49Z")
Is commercial use permitted of images derived from images generated by pygmt, GMT, and its underlying DCW data? e.g. Can I put these images on a puzzle, mug, sweatshirt, etc, and sell the product? --- ## [Avoiding repeated copies of the CoC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/avoiding-repeated-copies-of-the-coc/2835)
**Author:** [@leouieda](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/leouieda)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/avoiding-repeated-copies-of-the-coc/2835 "2022-07-16T02:57:02Z")
Hey everyone, Just noticing that we have copies of the same CoC (or sometimes with slight variations on who violations should be reported to) throughout our repos. We could instead put a definitive version in a .github … --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, April 07, 2022 (UTC 1200)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-april-07-2022-utc-1200/2760)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-april-07-2022-utc-1200/2760 "2022-04-02T16:58:43Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on Thursday, April 07, 2022 at UTC 1200! All are welcome! Please share any topics that you would like to discuss. Preliminary Agenda GMT update GMT 6.4.0 release GMT.jl, GMT… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, February 03, 2022 (UTC 1900)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-february-03-2022-utc-1900/2565)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-february-03-2022-utc-1900/2565 "2022-02-04T07:43:38Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on Thursday, February 03, 2022 at UTC 1900! All are welcome! Please share any topics that you would like to discuss. Preliminary Agenda: Status update on GMT development Add… --- ## [PyGMT Community Meeting, Thursday January 20, 2022 (UTC 2000)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-thursday-january-20-2022-utc-2000/2519)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-thursday-january-20-2022-utc-2000/2519 "2022-01-20T23:24:47Z")
The PyGMT team will host a community meeting on Thursday January 20 at UTC 20:00. All are welcome! The agenda will include: PyOpenSci reviews PyGMT Release v0.6.0 plans EGU Session meeting notes: PyGMT Community Calls… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, December 16 (UTC 1900)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-december-16-utc-1900/2431)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-december-16-utc-1900/2431 "2021-12-17T13:39:51Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at UTC 1900! All are welcome! Here’s a preliminary agenda for the meeting - feel free to suggest more agenda items by commenting in this thread. … --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, October 13 (UTC 1900)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-october-13-utc-1900/2180)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-october-13-utc-1900/2180 "2021-10-13T20:18:44Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at UTC 1900! All are welcome! Here’s a preliminary agenda for the meeting - feel free to suggest more agenda items by commenting in this thread. … --- ## [PyGMT Community Meeting, Wednesday 6 Oct 2021 (UTC 1800)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-wednesday-6-oct-2021-utc-1800/2163)
**Author:** [@weiji14](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/weiji14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-wednesday-6-oct-2021-utc-1800/2163 "2021-10-06T19:57:55Z")
The PyGMT team will be having a community meeting on Wednesday 6 October 2021 (UTC 18:00). The agenda is as follows: PyGMT Release v0.5.0 plans (Release v0.5.x · GitHub) Discussion about how to handle the upcoming GMT … --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, September 02 (UTC 1900)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-september-02-utc-1900/1994)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-september-02-utc-1900/1994 "2021-09-02T20:54:53Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at UTC 1900! All are welcome! Here’s a preliminary agenda for the meeting - feel free to suggest more agenda items by commenting in this thread. … --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, Thursday June 17 (UTC 1900)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-june-17-utc-1900/1787)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-june-17-utc-1900/1787 "2021-06-20T15:47:26Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on June 17, 2021 at UTC 1900! All are welcome! Here’s a preliminary agenda for the meeting - feel free to suggest more agenda items by commenting in this thread. A zoom link wi… --- ## [PyGMT Community Zoom Meeting, Tuesday 15 June 2021 (UTC 1700)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-zoom-meeting-tuesday-15-june-2021-utc-1700/1762)
**Author:** [@weiji14](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/weiji14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-zoom-meeting-tuesday-15-june-2021-utc-1700/1762 "2021-06-15T19:22:57Z")
The PyGMT team will be having a community meeting on Tuesday 15 June 2021 (UTC 17:00). The agenda is as follows: PyGMT Release v0.4.0 plans (https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/projects/5) Earth Science Women’… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, Thursday May 06 (UTC 1900)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-may-06-utc-1900/1617)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-may-06-utc-1900/1617 "2021-05-06T20:50:52Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on May 06, 2021 at UTC 1900! All are welcome! Here’s a preliminary agenda for the meeting - feel free to suggest more agenda items by commenting in this thread. A zoom link wil… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, Thursday Apr 01 (UTC1800) \[HST 0800\]](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-apr-01-utc1800-hst-0800/1494)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-apr-01-utc1800-hst-0800/1494 "2021-04-02T02:05:50Z")
The next GMT Community Zoom Meeting will be on April 01, 2021 at UTC 1800! Here’s a preliminary agenda for the meeting - feel free to suggest more agenda items by commenting in this thread. A zoom link will be posted sho… --- ## [PyGMT Community Zoom Meeting, Friday 5 Feb 2021 (UTC 1700)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-zoom-meeting-friday-5-feb-2021-utc-1700/1296)
**Author:** [@weiji14](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/weiji14)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-zoom-meeting-friday-5-feb-2021-utc-1700/1296 "2021-02-05T18:08:14Z")
Hello all! The PyGMT team will be having our 2nd ever community meeting on 5 February 2021 (UTC 17:00). The agenda is as follows: Scipy 2021 tutorial organization (https://flint.soest.hawaii.edu/t/pygmt-at-scipy-2021/1… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, Thursday Jan 21 (UTC 1800) \[HST 0800\]](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-jan-21-utc-1800-hst-0800/1200)
**Author:** [@maxrjones](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/maxrjones)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-jan-21-utc-1800-hst-0800/1200 "2021-01-21T19:14:35Z")
We will have another GMT Community Meeting on Zoom on Thursday, January 21 at 1800 UTC (HST 0800)! An agenda and link will be posted next week. Please note that this is delayed by one week from the tentative date set at … --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, Thursday Dec 17 (UTC 1800) \[HST 0800\]](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-dec-17-utc-1800-hst-0800/1132)
**Author:** [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-dec-17-utc-1800-hst-0800/1132 "2020-12-18T09:55:44Z")
Sorr for the late-ish notice but per last meeting’s notes we will have our next meeting this Thursday. Agenda will be updated soon but we will discuss the decision process to arrive at the new GMT themes (and the defaul… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting, Thursday Nov 19 (UTC 1800) \[HST 0800\]](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-nov-19-utc-1800-hst-0800/1011)
**Author:** [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-nov-19-utc-1800-hst-0800/1011 "2020-11-19T19:17:02Z")
We will have another of our near-monthly GMT community meetings to discuss the current status of GMT and take stock of tasks that need action in anticipation of a 6.2.0 release and the NASA proposal \[see minutes from Oct… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom meeting Thursday Oct 22 (UTC 1700) \[HST 0700\]](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-oct-22-utc-1700-hst-0700/943)
**Author:** [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-thursday-oct-22-utc-1700-hst-0700/943 "2020-10-22T20:11:36Z")
Aloha GMT Community- Note the updated date Oct 22! We will have another of our near-monthly GMT community meetings to discuss the current status of GMT and take stock of tasks that need action, especially in light of o… --- ## [PyGMT Community Meeting Jun 27 (UTC 19:30)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-jun-27-utc-19-30/589)
**Author:** [@weiji14](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/weiji14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-community-meeting-jun-27-utc-19-30/589 "2020-06-29T15:58:41Z")
The PyGMT folks had their first informal meeting on 27 Jun 2020 (UTC 19:30), mainly to talk about the Scipy 2020 sprint, but we also touched on other long term plans. These are the meeting minutes: Participants: Dongdon… --- ## [GMT Community Webex Meeting May 14 (UTC-04:00)](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-webex-meeting-may-14-utc-04-00/466)
**Author:** [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-webex-meeting-may-14-utc-04-00/466 "2020-05-28T19:17:31Z")
It is time for the ~monthly online meeting of GMT folks. The GMT developers and others interested in contributing to GMT will be discussing issues relevant to developing, maintaining, documenting and testing GMT. The a… --- ## [Planning the 2020 UNAVCO GMT course](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/planning-the-2020-unavco-gmt-course/480)
**Author:** [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/planning-the-2020-unavco-gmt-course/480 "2020-05-21T18:50:28Z")
I had a zoom with Sandwell yesterday regarding the big picture on dates and times for the GMT and GMTSAR workshop. We are sticking with the initial dates, and we agreed to limit sessions to 4 hours per day, with one 1-h… --- ## [GMT Community Zoom Meeting April 9](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-april-9/352)
**Author:** [@pwessel](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/pwessel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/gmt-community-zoom-meeting-april-9/352 "2020-05-01T21:34:50Z")
The GMT developers and others interested in contributing to GMT will be discussing issues relevant to developing and maintaining GMT. The agenda for this meeting: Touching base in these troubled times GMT Postdoc plan… --- ## [Don't fund software that doesn't exist](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/dont-fund-software-that-doesnt-exist/364)
**Author:** [@leouieda](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/leouieda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/dont-fund-software-that-doesnt-exist/364 "2020-04-11T12:36:35Z")
This is an interesting piece by Andreas Mueller (one of the main developers of the popular scikit-learn project): https://peekaboo-vision.blogspot.com/2020/01/dont-fund-software-that-doesnt-exist.html He goes over some …