[OSM-legal-talk] The big license debate

[Robert (Jamie) Munro]

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80n wrote:
> On 2/28/07, Laurence Penney <lorp at lorp.org> wrote:
>> Perhaps it would be helpful to set out what should happen when someone
>> contacts OSM, asking if they can use the data in a particular way.
> 
> OSM doesn't own the data.  The data is owned by it's contributors (ie
> you) and supplied to OSM under CC-BY-SA. If someone contacts OSM and
> asks this question then that is the only legally correct response.
> However I think OSM can serve a role by being able to provide some
> answers and guidance.

The question is what is /should/ happen, not what /can/ happen with the
current setup. For the purposes of this part of the debate, pretend the
foundation owns the data (or has an unlimited license). Alternatively,
pretend there is no data yet, and we are trying to decide on a license.

If you want to argue about who owns the data or who should own the data,
use the "Who owns OSM data?" thread.

Thanks,

Robert (Jamie) Munro
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