[OSM-legal-talk] Contributor Terms

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

Matt Amos wrote:
> just so that this isn't hidden in the dark depths of the privacy
> thread, i thought it's worth announcing the latest draft of the
> contributor terms. this is the document that contributors would agree
> to as the license is changed and on any new sign-up.

Good but I dislike the long-ish part about the liability. I understand 
it is all for the benefit of the mapper but it does sound differently. 
It is as if you are about to give blood and they give you one page to 
sign that lists all the circumstances under which they guarantee not so 
sue you - kinda leaves you with the feeling "oh, I hadn't thought of 
that... how many other circumstances are not listed here under which 
they WILL sue me?"

I'll heap a ton of praise on you if you manage to express section 5 in 
40 words or less.

What happens if someone, with malicious intent, deletes lots of data or 
uploads things that cause trouble (e.g. upload Teleatlas data, then tip 
off Teleatlas to make trouble). Do we reserve the right to sue them for 
damages, and if so, would this agreement be the place to hint at that?

Bye
Frederik