[OSM-legal-talk] License Cut-over and critical mass

[Andy Allan]

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, 80n <80n80n at gmail.com> wrote:

> The problem is there's no time limit either.  The process can be allowed to
> drag on for another 5 years if necessary.
>
> All the time that there is uncertaintly about the license it is harming the
> project.  Deterring potential contributors and confusing prospective users.
> How much longer should this be allowed to continue?

Hi Etienne,

Mulling over your post from yesterday, I was wondering if you could
suggest a timescale that would make you feel more comfortable about
the process? What changes could be made to reduce the uncertainty?

There is also the existing timetable at
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Database_License/Implementation_Plan

Cheers,
Andy