Steve: I disagree with your opinion. So do _many_ others.
I think OSM would be vastly improved by being more open and free. I think our maps would be improved with more mapping and less lawyering. However, this is not the place for that argument. That argument's place is the legal-talk mailing list. Anyone interested in reading the relevant discussions can read the archives: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/legal-talk/2008-October/thread.html#1532 or join the legal-talk mailing list properly: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk -J On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 6:23 PM, SteveC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You should rotate the options randomly and also try some of the consequences > in the question also > > a) Would you like OSM to always be inferior to TeleAtlas and Navteq and > probably die (PD license) > b) Would you like OSM to be the best map on the planet (viral license)) > c) This requires more than 20 seconds thought, please let me review the > history of BSD vs. GPL and consult some IP lawyers > > > > On 2 Nov 2008, at 23:17, Joseph Gentle wrote: > >> Whats important to you? Please answer this ~20 second poll: >> >> http://sineltor.selfip.org/osm.php >> >> Thanks! >> Joseph >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk mailing list >> talk@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >> > > Best > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
