[OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] NearMap Community Licence and OSM Contributor Terms

[SteveC]

On Aug 19, 2010, at 4:33 PM, SteveC wrote:

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> On Aug 19, 2010, at 4:20 PM, 80n wrote:
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>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:55 PM, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
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>> On Aug 19, 2010, at 3:37 PM, 80n wrote:
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>>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:40 PM, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
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>>> On Aug 19, 2010, at 2:35 PM, John Smith wrote:
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>>>> On 20 August 2010 06:32, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
>>>>> Sure, but the OSMF's legal remit is very, very different to NearMaps.
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>>>> At this point in time we could be told anything by OSM-F and it has to
>>>> be taken on good faith that it was an actual opinion by a lawyer,
>>>> which can't be quoted directly.
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>>> Oh you think the LWG might be lying or making it all up? I remember quite clearly WSGR's point that they can't advise the whole community, just the LWG/OSMF and that putting advice in public jeopardizes their ability to give advice.
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>>> Steve, could you please share with us a copy of the brief that you provided to WSGR when you engaged them?  It would help greatly if we all knew what terms of reference they were given when they were employed by OSMF.
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>> I think you were still on the board when we did it, and you have a copy of the agreement they sent? I can't immediately find a copy.
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>> I have a copy of their standard Letter of Engagement.
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>> What I'm asking for is details of the instructions you gave to them when you engaged them.  I'm sure they will have records of this if you don't have a record of your first meeting with them.

Oh and in case you think I'm dodging this one, which wasn't my intention - my memory is that I had two meetings at WSGR. One was a informal introduction, "can you help us?" affair where we simply decided that they probably could. Then they sent us that engagement letter which I signed on behalf of OSMF, then there was another meeting with Clark and me at WSGR with either the OSMF or LWG on the call. I think it was the LWG, but again this is all something like 2 years ago. If you want their minutes etc then you'll have to ask the LWG.

Steve

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