[OSM-legal-talk] ODbL Enforcement (Re: OBbL and forks)

Frederik Ramm frederik at remote.org
Sat Dec 12 11:27:26 GMT 2009


Hi,

Rob Myers wrote:
> Rather than naming and shaming, the FSF and the SFLC always work quietly
> to get compliance from people who break the GPL. They don't call them
> out in public or drag their asses to court to make an example of them.
> Legal action and the publicity that brings is a last resort. I think
> that's a better balance.

Agreed, although this of course requires determined and capable people 
to do the work. If there are such people in OSM who do that voluntarily 
then that's good. If there are no such people then I would object to 
spending money to hire them from outside the project.

Bye
Frederik





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