[OSM-legal-talk] Starting Repository For Public Domain OSM Data

[Jordan S Hatcher]

On picking a PD dedication/licence:

On 16 Oct 2008, at 20:08, Kari Pihkala wrote:
> I created a wiki page for the public domain map, have a look at  
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Public_Domain_Map . There  
> is also a link from the http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/ 
> Open_Data_License to the new page.
>
> I listed all public domain licenses - we need to decide which one  
> to use. How to make decisions? Voting?

On 15 Oct 2008, at 09:22, Rob Myers wrote:
>
> The CC PD dedication has the usual problems in jurisdictions where you
> can't waive your rights.
>
> CC Zero is designed to fix this, I believe.


On 16 Oct 2008, at 03:58, Joseph Gentle wrote:
>
> I don't think picking the right PD license will be a particularly
> large hurdle. It is certainly less complicated than selecting a
> share-alike license :)  The wikipedia pd license looks good.

I would strongly think about the Open Data Commons Public Domain  
Dedication and Licence, which as John Wilbanks mentions in another  
post is specifically geared towards data and is compliant with the  
Science Commons protocol.

But of course I co-wrote the PDDL so I would say that. Unless you  
have to make a decision really soon on which to choose, I would  
however wait and see how CC Zero shakes out in the final draft and  
how it gets implemented in order to make an informed choice between  
all the options.

Thanks!

~Jordan
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