[OSM-legal-talk] Best license for future tiles?

Richard Fairhurst richard at systemed.net
Mon Nov 22 12:57:07 GMT 2010


Ed Avis wrote:
> It's curious that two of the strongest defences of 'strong share-alike'
> come 
> from yourself and Richard F. - but both of you prefer public domain.  I, 
> too, would prefer public domain over the ODbL.  What's going on?  
> Shouldn't we stop adding more legalese and just focus on transitioning 
> OSM to PD or attribution-only?

Good luck with that, as the phrase goes. :(

Basically, OSM has several outspoken people who won't countenance a
permissive licence (e.g. Etienne and Steve). If you'd like to try and
convince them of the error of their ways you're a braver man than I am.

cheers
Richard


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