[OSM-legal-talk] The big license debate

[Robert (Jamie) Munro]

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Ian Davis wrote:
> I'd like to know in advance that any contribution I make isn't going to
> be appropriated by a commercial entity. I have no issues whatsoever with
> commercial entities using the data for commercial gain but I do object
> strongly to that being the _only_ way they offer the data. In my view
> part of the "price" to the commercial entity for using the data is to
> share the burden hosting it.

Good point

> For me this means the licence needs to have the share-alike/gpl quality.

What about if the commercial entity agreed to pay a chunk of hosting costs?

Robert (Jamie) Munro
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