[OSM-legal-talk] Fwd: Re: [OSM-talk] OSM layer into Adobe Illustrator?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

>> We are very much interested in world domination, er, a very  
>> widespread use of our data (which, in turn, will make us better known 
>> and perhaps lead to more contributions!). Anything that hinders such 
>> widespread use could be interpreted - and is by Y.T. - as harming 
>> OSM.
> 
> Then going PD would be catastrophic, as it would hinder widespread use

I don't see why. A lot of data that is PD is also in widespread use. 
(Aren't we using height contours and coastlines that are PD?)

> and harm OSM in the long term by discouraging contribution 

I think that a very limited number of ideologically-minded people would 
actually be discouraged. Your opinion is as good as mine. You are 
someone who would be discouraged by a project being PD; I am someone 
whose willingness to spend time on something is actually greater with a 
PD effort than with copyleft stuff.

 > and removing the freedom to
> use the work as broadly as possible.

I have protested that notion in the past and will again. Making 
something PD does *not* remove freedom. It is pure demagogy to insist it 
does.

Bye
Frederik

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