[OSM-legal-talk] To calm some waters - about Section 3

[Rob Myers]

On 08/25/2010 09:28 AM, Simon Ward wrote:
>
> Instead of leaving it open to any free licence, how about we set set the
> minimum attribution and share alike provisions and say that it will be
> subject to review in X years? (Five?)

For data, attribution is only a matter of freedom to the extent that 
it's not a restriction on it. *Except* where it advertises to users the 
freedom that they have to use the data. If a way of achieving that 
without attribution could be found, attribution would no longer be 
necessary.

So I don't think setting a minimum attribution level is a good idea, at 
least from a "user freedom" point of view.

- Rob.