[OSM-legal-talk] [DRAFT] Contributor Terms 1.2

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 11/17/10 10:46, kevin at cordina.org.uk wrote:
> Looking at this the eyes or a data-holder, say the OS, who is
> considering  allowing data to be used this would be a big concern as
> the term means they would lose control over how their data is
> licensed.

No, the data contributed to OSM can come under any terms as long as they 
are compatible with the *current* license; the onus is on OSM to remove 
it if a license change makes continued distribution impossible - quote 
from draft:

"(b) If we suspect that any contributed data is incompatible [(in the 
sense that we could not continue to lawfully distribute it)] with 
whichever licence or licences we are then using (see sections 3 and 4), 
then we may [suspend access to or ] delete that data temporarily or 
permanently."

To me, this is the exact opposite of "losing control over how their data 
is licensed".

Bye
Frederik