[OSM-legal-talk] [OSM-talk] Unsetting CT flag

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 12/07/10 09:24, kevin at cordina.org.uk wrote:
> However, I believe the license is different.  Contributors give OSMF
> a licence to use their data in a particular way.  That licence is to
> their personal rights.  I think it is wrong that this licence can be
> changed in the future without the consent of all contributors whose
> data will be affected.

Maybe it is just a problem with concepts and wording. Where you say 
license, I think CT: The contributors grant OSMF the right to use their 
data under specific rules. These rules can never be changed without 
their consent, and it would be wrong (like you say above) to try and 
retroactively change these rules.

These rules include the right for OSMF to redistribute the data under 
certain licenses, the choice of which must conform to a set of criteria 
which are defined *in advance* by the contributor and are *not modifiable*.

So, the const-ness you're looking for is in fact there - just not on the 
level on which you are lookign for it.

Bye
Frederik