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

[Liz]

On Sat, 17 Jul 2010, Rob Myers wrote:
> > Science Commons seem to think copyright doesn't apply to databases,
> 
> In the US.
> 
> > OKFN
> > seem to think it might.

After a recent High Court decision, in Australia copyright is not applicable 
to databases. Maps were not included in the Court decision, but a database was 
the subject of the case.
The contract part of ODbL may not have any force either in Australia. That 
would need court hearings to determine.
Against - It is presented as a shrink wrap licence with no opportunity to 
negotiate terms
	- The entity representing the data does not 'own' the data and it could 
be argued has no right to be a party to a contract over the data