Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2011-02-07 Thread Robin Paulson
On 8 December 2010 11:14, David Murn da...@incanberra.com.au wrote: Once all the licence issues are resolved and we know whether projects will be forked or our data removed, then Ill start dumping all my edits back in.  Ive also tried working on parts of New Zealand, but have come up against a

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-08 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Wed, 8 Dec 2010 00:34:59 + Simon Ward si...@bleah.co.uk wrote: On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 08:55:26AM -0500, Serge Wroclawski wrote: Assuming this question was asked in good faith, then I can tell you for sure that agreement to a license via a click is indeed valid. Firstly, it’s not

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-08 Thread Eugene Alvin Villar
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Elizabeth Dodd ed...@billiau.net wrote: The usual sort of click-through 'agreement' has two buttons, one for positive, and one for negative. Whether a click-through agreement with two buttons for positive and none for negative can be enforced anywhere is not

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-08 Thread Andrew Harvey
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 9:14 AM, David Murn da...@incanberra.com.au wrote: Failing that, maybe its time that more people started doing what Im doing. Im quite an active mapper, as its something I enjoy doing with my time. What Ive been doing for the past couple of months, is only making minor

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-08 Thread Steve Bennett
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar sea...@gmail.com wrote: This is simply because we are at the voluntary phase of agreeing with the CT right now. If you wholeheartedly agree with the CT, then you can indicate your preference right now. When we are at the mandatory phase,

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-08 Thread Matthias Julius
On Wed, 8 Dec 2010 21:45:14 +1100, Andrew Harvey andrew.harv...@gmail.com wrote: I've decided to just ignore the CTs for now, and continue to operate under CC BY-SA. Others are doing this to, and you could too, assuming you haven't agreed to the CTs and you don't actually plan to sit around

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-08 Thread Grant Slater
On 8 December 2010 10:58, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar sea...@gmail.com wrote: This is simply because we are at the voluntary phase of agreeing with the CT right now. If you wholeheartedly agree with the CT, then you can indicate

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-08 Thread Steve Bennett
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Grant Slater openstreet...@firefishy.com wrote: Partially a rhetorical question... What would the project do if someone uploaded data to OSM and then said they had not agreed to contributing the data under CC-BY-SA? In case you're misinterpreting my request: I

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Andrew Harvey
If the OSMF won't uncheck your acceptance of the CT's, then I think they should at least hold of damaging the database by removing your edits until after this proposed change to ODbL. Otherwise if people insist and actually start removing this data, its time for the CC BY-SA forks to kick in. I

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Steve Bennett
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Tom Hughes t...@compton.nu wrote: This is really a policy issue I think. I've replied to everything else on the legal list, but to get back to the original issue: you seem to be in a position to change the flag on my account, but need authorisation from someone.

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Tom Hughes
On 07/12/10 11:31, Steve Bennett wrote: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Tom Hughes t...@compton.nu wrote: This is really a policy issue I think. I've replied to everything else on the legal list, but to get back to the original issue: you seem to be in a position to change the flag on my

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, On 12/07/2010 12:43 PM, Tom Hughes wrote: Failing that, would it be possible for you to create me a new account (stevage1), and unset the flag on that account? I'm in the position where I have the ability to do both those things certainly but I wouldn't want to do so. The LWG are the

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:43:12 + Tom Hughes t...@compton.nu wrote: I'm in the position where I have the ability to do both those things certainly but I wouldn't want to do so. The LWG are the people to talk to about this. I would not suggest LWG. They are a committee of the Board. Apply

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread andrzej zaborowski
On 7 December 2010 15:24, Frederik Ramm frede...@remote.org wrote: On 12/07/2010 12:43 PM, Tom Hughes wrote: The LWG are the people to talk to about this. And if they have any confidence in their own work they will certainly not create new accounts with the CT flag unset. Provided they have

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread David Murn
On Tue, 2010-12-07 at 22:31 +1100, Steve Bennett wrote: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Tom Hughes t...@compton.nu wrote: Failing that, would it be possible for you to create me a new account (stevage1), and unset the flag on that account? Failing that, maybe its time that more people

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Steve Bennett
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 9:14 AM, David Murn da...@incanberra.com.au wrote: Failing that, maybe its time that more people started doing what Im doing.  Im quite an active mapper, as its something I enjoy doing with my time.  What Ive been doing for the past couple of months, is only making minor

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Simon Ward
On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 08:55:26AM -0500, Serge Wroclawski wrote: Assuming this question was asked in good faith, then I can tell you for sure that agreement to a license via a click is indeed valid. Firstly, it’s not clear that click through agreements are valid in the UK. They might be in

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread Simon Ward
On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 07:58:26PM +0100, Frederik Ramm wrote: ODbL is not a PD license, so you do not have to be afraid. The Contributor Terms effectively change the licence. Simon -- A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works.—John Gall

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-07 Thread john whelan
I used to create government procurements, big messy ones where sales guys would hit the prime minister's office to protest and get fired fifteen minutes after a debriefing when they lost. When dealing with potential problems from egos I always found it very helpful to build a list of requirements

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Tom Hughes
On 06/12/10 12:09, Steve Bennett wrote: 1) Could someone please unset this flag for me: (User: stevage) This is really a policy issue I think. 2) Could someone please tell me when it got set? 2010-08-13 01:44:38.6323 UTC And for bonus points: 3) Could someone provide evidence that I did

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Serge Wroclawski
This should really be taking place on the legal list but nonetheless: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,  So, this is awkward. According to my profile, I've agreed to the new Contributor Terms. I have no recollection of having done so, and obviously I

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread John Smith
On 6 December 2010 23:55, Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com wrote: This should really be taking place on the legal list but nonetheless: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, So, this is awkward. According to my profile, I've agreed to the new

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Richard Weait
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,  So, this is awkward. From a pragmatic legal perspective, it seems to me that any nearmap-sourced edits that I made while under the effects of the CT are totally invalid anyway, so should be moved to a non-CT

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread David Fawcett
I think that the pertinent question is whether Steve deliberately accepted the CT and license or was he hijacked by a bad UI. David. PS. Wow, reading all of the emails on this subject over the last year, it is clear that this license issue and the way that it has been handled is obviously the

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread andrzej zaborowski
On 6 December 2010 14:55, Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,  So, this is awkward. According to my profile, I've agreed to the new Contributor Terms. I have no recollection of having done so, and obviously I

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread David Groom
- Original Message - From: Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com To: Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com Cc: Open Street Map mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag This should really be taking place on the legal

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Serge Wroclawski
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:42 AM, andrzej zaborowski balr...@gmail.com wrote: On 6 December 2010 14:55, Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,  So, this is awkward. According to my profile, I've agreed to the new

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread pec...@gmail.com
2010/12/6 Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:42 AM, andrzej zaborowski balr...@gmail.com wrote: On 6 December 2010 14:55, Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,  So, this is awkward.

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread David Murn
On Mon, 2010-12-06 at 08:55 -0500, Serge Wroclawski wrote: This should really be taking place on the legal list but nonetheless: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, So, this is awkward. According to my profile, I've agreed to the new Contributor

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Ulf Lamping
Am 06.12.2010 17:58, schrieb Serge Wroclawski: The LWG is part of the OSMF, and the OSMF is who runs this project. The LWG is part of the OSMF, and the OSMF is part of the ~3 people who runs this project :-) Regards, ULFL ___ talk mailing

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Mon, 6 Dec 2010 09:41:05 -0500 Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: We're* also expecting to implement a way for you to flag edits that shouldn't be promoted to CT/ODbL, so you'll be able to accept CT, and flag those changesets that are incompatible individually. The bad ones won't be

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread David Murn
On Mon, 2010-12-06 at 21:15 +0100, Ulf Lamping wrote: Am 06.12.2010 17:58, schrieb Serge Wroclawski: The LWG is part of the OSMF, and the OSMF is who runs this project. The LWG is part of the OSMF, and the OSMF is part of the ~3 people who runs this project :-) If the OSMF board

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread andrzej zaborowski
On 6 December 2010 20:44, David Murn da...@incanberra.com.au wrote: On Mon, 2010-12-06 at 08:55 -0500, Serge Wroclawski wrote: This should really be taking place on the legal list but nonetheless: On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Steve Bennett stevag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,  So, this is

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Elizabeth Dodd
On Mon, 6 Dec 2010 22:45:00 +0100 andrzej zaborowski balr...@gmail.com wrote: If Nearmap is CC-BY-SA, they're compatible now. What about at changeover though?  Im pretty sure Steve asked this question in relation to data in the future, not the present. It's incompatible even at

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread andrzej zaborowski
On 6 December 2010 23:23, Elizabeth Dodd ed...@billiau.net wrote: If Nearmap is CC-BY-SA, they're compatible now. What about at changeover though?  Im pretty sure Steve asked this question in relation to data in the future, not the present. It's incompatible even at present. could you

Re: [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

2010-12-06 Thread Anthony
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Serge Wroclawski emac...@gmail.com wrote: The CT isn't a license, it's a terms of agreement. That means you've given OSMF a license to the data, and now you're asking them to revoke that license. This would be (moral if not legal) equivalent of someone offering