[OSM-legal-talk] Database and its contents

[Matthias Julius]

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On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:39:46 +0100, "ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert
Gremmen" <g.gremmen at cetest.nl> wrote:
> But there is no restriction to do with
> any work that is not protected by license or PD.
> In that sense any license is a restriction.

No, a license cannot protect any work or restrict what one can do with the
work.  It can only give permissions.  Of course, these permissions might
have some conditions (like BY-SA).  The protection comes from the law
(copyright, database right, patent right, ...).  What is not restricted by
the law is permitted.

Matthias