[OSM-legal-talk] Process for agreeing the new licence

[Peter Miller]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: legal-talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:legal-talk-
> bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Richard Fairhurst
> Sent: 03 October 2008 09:52
> To: legal-talk at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: [Spam] Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Process for agreeing the new licence
> 
> Sebastian Spaeth wrote:
> 
> > The main reason I am quiet is that I have been waiting for over a year
> > for the switch and I don't want to delay it by starting bickering and
> > flaming. The new license is way more appropriate than the old one and
> > the sooner we switch the better.
> >
> > It may be the wrong and lazy approach, but honestly, I am a bit tired of
> > license discussions without actual changes by now.
> 
> +1
> 
> AFAIAC the discussion about "what do we want?" has been and gone; bar
> a few tweaks to keep the lawyers happy, it's now a matter of "how do
> we implement it?".

I do understand that there is now finally energy within the Foundation to
push this licence though. SteveC has said that he is on the case and that we
should await further details which will be good to see and I do hope that
there will soon be more indication on the list about this progress. I
personally want to work with the Foundation to complete this work given that
there is a lot to do and it shouldn't all be left to the Foundation
directors. They are responsible for the work, but need help.

I agree with the above sentiments; I don't want to reopen the debate,
however I am not aware that there is a human-readable document describing
what the licence should achieve as that is what I have written.

Richard: Can I assume that you are in agreement with the 'brief brief' or do
you want to suggest any changes? We really don't want people to stay silent
now and then raise issues if we produce a licence that delivers on exactly
that description.



Regards,




Peter

> 
> cheers
> Richard
> 
> 
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