[OSM-legal-talk] Q&A with a lawyer

Ulf Möller usenet at ulfm.de
Tue May 12 23:37:08 BST 2009


Jukka Rahkonen schrieb:

> But what if OSMF is changing the license and somebody has
> managed to base some business on top of derived database licensed under the old
> ODbL license?  Dou you lawyers say that it is a sound basis for building a
> business?  For me it would feel more fair if the derivatives could keep the old
> license even if the mother OSM should update. Companies can then deside if they
> would rather take the new license, or to make a fork.

According to section 9 of the ODbL, "Releasing the Database under 
different licence terms or stopping the distribution of the Database 
will not withdraw this Licence (or any other licence that has been, or 
is required to be, granted under the terms of this Licence)"

So yes, companies would have that option.





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