Re: [OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] License to kill

2009-03-05 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, Peter Miller wrote: If we get 99% there with version 1.0 and version 2.0 takes the next two years then the cost benefit, to me, would suggest 1.0 as the better deal. Lets first get the consultation input into Jordan, then lets read the updated draft, then comment again if that is

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] License to kill

2009-03-05 Thread Russ Nelson
On Mar 5, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Frederik Ramm wrote: Also, the cost of staying with buggy old CC-BY-SA for a few months longer is rather negligible, The barn down the road from me was standing on just four 9 beams. We kept saying Boy, that barn has some structural problems. It could fall

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] License to kill

2009-03-05 Thread Richard Fairhurst
OJ W wrote: Given that maps need to be regularly updated to stay useful, anyone relying on a CC-BY-SA loophole will be just as SOL if we change the license in a year as if we changed it in time for april fools Shit, I'd better cancel the 25,000 copies of Waterways World rolling off the

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] License to kill

2009-03-05 Thread OJ W
The UK canals don't contribute to the licensing discussions because you mapped them as PD. So we can do whatever we want with the canal data without having to consult anyone. On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net wrote: OJ W wrote: Given that maps need to be

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] License to kill

2009-03-05 Thread Richard Fairhurst
OJ W wrote: The UK canals don't contribute to the licensing discussions because you mapped them as PD. I did? I've done comparatively little canal line mapping in OSM, let alone bridges and locks. Richard -- View this message in context:

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] License to kill

2009-03-05 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, Richard Fairhurst wrote: OJ W wrote: Given that maps need to be regularly updated to stay useful, anyone relying on a CC-BY-SA loophole will be just as SOL if we change the license in a year as if we changed it in time for april fools Shit, I'd better cancel the 25,000 copies of

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] License to kill

2009-03-05 Thread Richard Fairhurst
80n wrote: I support Frederik's view that the community is the most valuable aspect of OSM. Um, I'm not arguing against that. All I'm disputing is this silly little notion that maps automatically lose all value after a year or two. cheers Richard -- View this message in context: