On 11/2/09, David Vaarwerk <da...@mineraldata.com.au> wrote: > I have made a map and business guide from scratch that you can > see here http://www.mineraldata.com.au/wp/index.html [1]. I would like to > share the map data with OSM and use OSM as a base map for this and other > maps/ business guides - I assume there is no problem with this as long as I > attribute the work.
wow. that looks awesome! > However, my question is, how far does the share alike > section of the Creative Commons licence go. I want to share the map data > with OSM but not the other sections of the work. this lack of clarity is one of the problems with the CC BY-SA license. the short answer is: i'm not sure. the longer answer is: the image you render to the screen must be CC BY-SA licensed, and therefore allow people to do all the things they can do with a CC BY-SA work. but you may have other rights in your data depending on your jurisdiction. whether you can use these to prevent sharing of the business directory is a question for a Real Lawyer. > Is someone able to clarify this? Can > I just share the map data? actually, you don't have to share the map data. CC BY-SA considers only the published work, which in your case is the image that the flash app renders to the screen. only that work needs to be CC BY-SA, although we obviously welcome sharing more! for a (maybe) definitive answer, you might want to contact a lawyer. it's a hassle, but they're the only people who can give you real legal advice. cheers, matt _______________________________________________ legal-talk mailing list legal-talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk