[OSM-legal-talk] Custom Data Formats? Data Filtering?

[Iván Sánchez Ortega]

El Lunes, 8 de Diciembre de 2008, Rob Myers escribió:
[...]
> > 2. Do I need to make this data available in any other way other than
> > on the DVD that we distribute with the software?
>
> No, you don't need to. But bear in mind that under BY-SA the users of
> your version of the data will be free to copy it for use outside of
> the application or to give a copy of it to their friends for free.

Well, I tend to think about things from the perspective of the upcoming ODbL 
license (see 
http://foundation.openstreetmap.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/open_database_licence_2008-04-10_draft.pdf ).

My understanding of article 4.6 means that it's OK to *either*:
- Put all the stuff in the DVD.
- Say how to make a file compatible with your system based on OSM data (i.e. 
provide instructions and scripts in the DVD or your company's webpage).

With the first option, people will ventually reverse-engineer the format and 
upload custom versions somewhere. With the second option, people will 
eventually upload custom versions somewhere, quicker.

I guess it'll be fine either way.

(IANAL, TINLA, etc)


Cheers,
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