[OSM-legal-talk] CTs are not full copyright assignment

[Rob Myers]

On 07/06/11 12:37, Ed Avis wrote:
> Matt Amos <zerebubuth at ...> writes:
> 
>> i've heard the 'CC-BY-SA doesn't protect
>> the data' argument coming not only from lawyers, but also from
>> Creative Commons itself!
> 
> I would be interested to read that.

Science Commons certainly used to say that the licences *shouldn't* be
used for data.

> My understanding is that Creative Commons have affirmed what has demonstrably
> been the case all along - that CC-BY-SA certainly can be used for data, as
> OSM is doing now.

They are going to look at improving use of the licences for data in the
next revision.

BY-SA can indeed be used for data(base) copyright to the extent that you
can claim copyright on data(bases).

And that's the problem. Copyright in this area is uneven
internationally, irregular even within jurisdictions like the US, and
not the only restriction on the use of data(bases).

> They noted that it would not magically extend copyright to things not covered
> by copyright. 

Such as data(bases), depending on where you live and which cases you
look at.

> That is quite true, but it does not mean that map data is not
> covered by copyright.

Nor does it mean that it is, for the reasons I have given.

- Rob.

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