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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>To all active members of OSM !<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I found that only 250 or so OSM contributors out of 250.000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>are actually members of OSMF.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>That is about 0.1 %.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Nevertheless it’s that 0.1 % that actually decides what will<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>happen with OSM in the close future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The current OSMF members are all very valued contributors with<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>a substantial track record and the best intentions to OSM’s future, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>but they may be taking the wrong steps (IMHO).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>So as to make sure that your interests in OSM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>are truly represented by OSMF, I want to call everyone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>reading this message to once in their life spent a couple<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>of beers (not the free ones) to become a member of OSMF.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>and make sure OSM remains Free !!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#943634'>To those that think that the current steps in license change may<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#943634'>harm OSM, I want to say that joining OSMF is the only way left to <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#943634'>influence this in your wanted direction.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#943634'>There are about 400 voters against the CT/ODBL, so<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#943634'>if all motivated no-voters become member, that certainly makes a fist.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#943634'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#5F497A'>To those who are in favor of the license change and really want to make sure <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#5F497A'>that ODBL will be implemented ASAP, become member of OSMF,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#5F497A'>or otherwise the NO-voters may take over.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Whatever the license result of your membership will be, the money spent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>is wisely spent as it will contribute to a better future for OSM,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>but then supported by a higher percentage of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Gert Gremmen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>-----------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img width=150 height=50 id="Afbeelding_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.gif@01CC275F.23BC6F70" alt=Osm><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Openstreetmap.nl (alias: cetest)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P</span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:green'> Before printing, think about the environment.</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>