2008/11/3 OJ W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Joseph Gentle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The public domain will benefit OSM. > > What incentive would anyone have to add datasets to OSM if it were PD? > Surely it would be easier and less risky for them to keep their own > work in a separate database and combine it with OSM later so they get > a better map than everyone else, hence competitive advantage. Why > would they bother to share their work unnecessarily? > > Sharealike at least rewards people who create free data, by allowing > them access to more. At the very least it isn't structured to > discourage* generation of free data > > In this case, it isn't the 'PD license' itself but copyright law which > encourages selfish behaviour, and by pretending that nobody else cares > about copyright, PD shows itself as naive.
If you were right, the Apache Foundation with all it's software would be a failure. How is it then, that the Apache web server is the most successful webserver ever? With the Apache license, I could keep my enhancements to myself and then get a competitive atvantage according to your logic. And it might be that some do that, but most see the advantage in contributing to the community. I admit that data and software is somewhat different, but I don't think your logic holds at all. Choosing between a SA-type and PD-type license should not be governed by religious beliefs, but what you want to achieve. And there are reasons for both. And I don't think openstreetmap will die of the "wrong type" is used. Just evolve in a different way. > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > -- Bernt Marius Johnsen _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
