<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>I love where this is headed. As a developer that builds a business application making use of OSM as a base layer, we have hundreds of users all over the world that need high-quality base layer data for reference when conducting fieldwork, many of them in GIS / mapping departments with mapping expertise. I would venture to say that <i>most</i> of them don't have exposure to OpenStreetMap, but would jump at the opportunity to be able to make corrections to the base layer they're using every day. I love the fact that our business application can drive more contribution to OSM.</div><div><br></div><div>The new graphic is a marked improvement over the previous one, in my opinion, and still stays unobtrusive enough not to cover much of the map. And I agree with Christoph that it's nice to see actual people out mapping, while maintaining the text of today's copyright page.</div><div><br></div><div>Great work!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Coleman</div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Apr 22, 2013, at 8:40 AM, Alex Barth <<a href="mailto:alex@mapbox.com">alex@mapbox.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="">Hello everyone -</div><div style=""><br></div><div style="">I'd love to start pushing again on the OSM attribution mark.</div><div><br></div><div>This is an updated proposal based on an initial RFC from earlier this year titled "Contributor Mark" [1, 2]. Sorry for the delay in following up with adjustments based on feedback on the original thread. <br>
</div><div><br></div><div>Again, the goal of this proposal is to draw more attention to OpenStreetMap wherever it's used by introducing a visually compelling, linked symbol for placement on OSM-based works and by explaining OpenStreetMap better at the place where this symbol links to.</div>
<div><br></div><div style="">Looking forward to your feedback. I'll also be reaching out to corresponding working groups and OSMF to see how we can move this forward.</div><div><br></div><div>Concretely, this RFC proposes</div>
<div><br></div><div>1. Replace current credit "© OpenStreetMap Contributors" with a visual mark where possible</div><div>2. Update `<a href="http://openstreetmap.org/copyright`">openstreetmap.org/copyright`</a> to explain better OSM, to invite visitors to join and to allow creators of derivative work to link back to their sites.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The update to the original RFC brings 4 key changes: </div><div><br></div><div>1. Rename the proposal from 'Contributor Mark' to 'Attribution Mark'</div><div>2. A completely redesigned mark, containing the letters "OSM"</div>
<div>3. A completely redesigned `/copyright` page, the page the mark links to. It is much closer to today's `/copyright`</div><div>4. The mark is an alternative to "© OpenStreetMap Contributors". Only where the mark can't be used, "© OpenStreetMap Contributors" may be used.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Please read up on all details on the newly created RFC page:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/RFC_Attribution_Mark">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/RFC_Attribution_Mark</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Also take a look at the repository containing artwork and code:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://github.com/osmlab/attribution-mark">https://github.com/osmlab/attribution-mark</a></div><div><br>
</div><div>Alex<br></div><div style=""><br></div><div>--</div><div><br></div><div>[1] Initial RFC <a href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2013-January/065784.html">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2013-January/065784.html</a> </div>
<div>[2] Feedback summary <a href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2013-January/065860.html">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2013-January/065860.html</a></div><div><br></div></div>
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