[OSM-legal-talk] Adopt a PD-Mapper ....... was Re: Refusing CT but declaring contributions as PD

[Simon Poole]

Hi Michael

Obviously I would clearly prefer that the mappers in question simply 
discover some pragmatism and get over any issues they may have with the 
OSMF.

However that doesn't seem to happening and I would hope that giving them 
an alternative path to retain their data in the DB (which is not really 
very attractive for a number of reasons) could loosen things up a bit.

Simon

Am 31.08.2011 15:25, schrieb Michael Collinson:
> Hi Simon,
>
> Basically no. Our stance is that the only copy of their data that is 
> accessible is what they contributed only under CC-BY-SA in a database 
> which is published CC-BY-SA.  Whilst that stance may be arguable, the 
> number of contributors is small, (3?), there is still a paradox 
> between making a broad PD/CC0 declaration and not accepting the more 
> limited subset new contributor terms, and there is a simple, practical 
> solution without involving folks in a lot of technical work.
>
> Such mappers have taken a principled and clear but minority position 
> that OSM data should be published PD/CC0 right now and have not 
> accepted the contributors terms to make that point. The simple 
> practical solution is to now accept the terms having made the point. 
> Outside the "right now", the new terms do not logically conflict and 
> provide a rational mechanism for further engagement with the OSM 
> community on what our license should be.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 31/08/2011 12:07, Simon Poole wrote:
>>
>> Would the LWG support assigning the change sets of mappers that have 
>> made some kind of PD/CC0 declaration, to mappers that are willing to 
>> vouch for the data and accept the CTs?
>>
>>  At least for mappers that have not explicitly declined the CTs this 
>> would seem to be doable without creating a conflict.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
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