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

[John Smith]

On 16 July 2010 00:48, Rob Myers <rob at robmyers.org> wrote:
> More than half. And within that more than half, the vote was overwhelming.

Which is amusing, because it wouldn't have passed if few people that
disagreed hadn't voted.

> There was a clear majority of those that voted.

Is this like mud, the more times you say it the more likely it is to stick?

> People will be able to vote with their data once the voluntary relicencing
> system is in place.

Which is stupid, because if people are scared about the change they
won't agree (not vote, agree) to relicense their data. Why are you
against giving the contributors a vote exactly?