Tony, Please read the original thread! The one that weeklyOSM is referring to! https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2020-August/thread.html#7191 That email thread includes a very specific reply from Grant Slater (about databases and countries), and also a reply from OSMF board members.
Best Dan Op ma 14 sep. 2020 om 13:51 schreef Tony Shield <tonyo...@gmail.com>: > > Saw this subject in WeeklyOSM 529 > > https://www.weeklyosm.eu/en/archives/13734/ > Has someone analyzed the effects of Brexit on OpenStreetMap and which > responses could be undertaken to fix potential problems? > > For example have you looked at the consequences, cost and effort of moving > the OpenStreetMap-Foundation to a EU-country and on the problems of staying > in the UK (e.g. database protection for new databases by UK citizens will not > be given in the EU). > > Could we keep the servers in the UK but provide services under a different > jurisdiction (because the foundation seat is moved)? > > Is it possible to move the foundation, and what are the requirements? Maybe > we should ask the membership what they would think about such a move? Has the > board voiced its standpoint? > > > If something has been written about the specific situation of OpenStreetMap I > would be interested in a link. I would also be interested in learning about > your thoughts wrt brexit and OpenStreetMap. Publicly it seems we have mostly > avoided any related considerations, until last year many had been hoping that > someone would still stop it, but now it will become effective in only 4 > months. > > Cheers Martin > > I'm a OSM GB member not fully understanding the structure of OSM but > here goes - > > GB is soon to be like any non-EU country. Brexit occurred 31 January > last and Withdrawal Agreement ends 31 December 2020. > > The question becomes is the OSMF so dependent on EU laws that it cannot > operate outside the EU. OSM is a global effort and operates in many > places where laws are substantially different to those of GB and EU. > Laws are also different within the EU. > > By thinking of moving OSMF from UK to EU because of Brexit are you > saying that OSMF may never be able to function outside the EU - what > about Switzerland where many international organisations are based, or > United States. These are respected countries which should be considered > if relocation is deemed necessary. > > With respect to data privacy what is to stop OSMF mandating in its > contracts and operation that the relevant EU data laws are adhered to. > Maintaining data integrity and security is a function of OSMF, these > functions are mandated by EU law, OSMF wherever it is domiciled can base > its operations on the implementation of EU law. > > With respect to current operations where OSM/OSMF operate or communicate > outside the EU what protections are necessary? > > Regards > > Tony Shield > > aka TonyS999 > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
