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

[Andreas Perstinger]

On 2010-12-08 18:36, Francis Davey wrote:
> There's a lot of complex law here, but my best guess is that the sui
> generis right is first owned by the contributors collectively, so that
> their permission is required for its use. There are problems with that
> view, but other views are more problematic. As you know database right
> law is still in its infancy, so its hard to be sure.

I think you're a lawyer, right? Because I'm not :-).
My interpretation (and what I've read in some books) is that in 
databases where there are many contributors only the one with the 
greatest/most important "investment" has the database right (I've once 
read about an comparison with film work where only the directors has the 
copyright). And that should be the creator/administrator of the database.

But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Bye, Andreas