The ODbL defines a "Collective Database" as " this Database in unmodified
form as part of a collection of independent databases in themselves that
together are assembled into a collective whole."
Now I had assumed that as far as the above definition was concerned that:
"Database" meant "Database as defined by the ODbL; and
"unmodified form" meant that the Database had not been modified.
In posting to the talk-au list I have been told that my interpretation is
incorrect. Specifically "Database" could mean "Database" or "Derivative
Database", and "unmodified form" is a merely a clarification of
"independent" and does not mean unmodified. On this basis a "collective
Database" would then be defined as "This Database, or Derivative Database in
independent form as part of a collection of independent databases in
themselves that together are assembled into a collective whole" .
This seems to be quite different to my interpretation, and it would be good
to have some clarification, as the definition is quite fundamental to a
number of use cases of OSM data.
Regards
David
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