[OSM-legal-talk] Licence Implementation plan - declines ornon-responses

[80n]

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Richard Weait <richard at weait.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 12:14 PM, 80n <80n80n at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:44 PM, David Groom <reviews at pacific-rim.net>
> > wrote:
>
> >> 1) Those who do not want to, or can not. agree to the CT's and make an
> >> decision not to accept the CT's.
> >> 2) Those previous mappers who are no longer active and so won't even
> have
> >> made a choice between accepting or not.
> >>
> >> In the case of group (1) it seems wrong to me to disregard their wishes
> >> and just leave the data in.
> >
> > It would be equally wrong to disregard the wishes of those in case 2.
> Being
> > uncontactable is not a justification for abusing a person's rights.
> >
> > OSM used to be very respectful of other people's copyright.  It used to
> be
> > one of the values that was held very highly.  But now it seems to think
> that
> > it can just trample all over the rights of the people who built it.
> >
> > I'm ashamed that OSM is no longer the body that it once was.  It has lost
> my
> > respect.
>
> I neglected to address those who don't respond either way in my
> earlier reply but I'd expect to treat their contributions with the
> same care as the decliners.
>
> 80n have you presumed I had malice where I only failed to address a
> sub-question?  Thanks.
>
> I don't see where David suggested anything that would deserve your
> ire, either.
>
> Even if you disagree with what either David or I said, you would paint
> the entire OSM project with your loss of respect and shame, rather
> than engaging in the discussion?  I'm not sure I see what it is that
> you are reacting to in such a visceral way.
>
> Richard, I'm pleased to hear that you are prepared to respect the wishes of
those who do not want to re-license their work.  The best way to do this
would be to create an ODbL licensed fork and leave us in peace.

But, since some people have chosen the harder path of trying to change the
license in-situ, I'm sure you'll join me in calling for a vote of all
contributors.  The gun-to-the-head, "we'll delete your data if you don't
agree" approach is not something that garners any respect from me.

80n









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