On 30 May 2009, at 12:47, Marc Wick wrote:
Do you think that ODbL is a suitable license for geospatial data?
Does
it meet your needs?
Definitely not. Data is either open or share-alike. It cannot be
both. Share-alike data is NOT open. It is a serious restriction that
prevents innovation and most interesting use cases from the
beginning. It also makes users vulnerable to any kind of lawsuits.
Er. So is CC-SA bad too? What's the fundamental difference?
Don't get me wrong. Everybody has the right to protect their data,
but they should not call it open if they want to prevent others from
using it.
Ah, I think you're fighting the viral vs. non-viral war?
Best
Steve
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