[OSM-legal-talk] Some questions about using ODbL "Produced Work"

Paul Norman penorman at mac.com
Wed Jul 25 04:14:56 BST 2012


> From: Rob Myers [mailto:rob at robmyers.org]
> Subject: Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Some questions about using ODbL "Produced
> Work"
> 
> BY-SA doesn't cover databases though (any potential changes in 4.0
> notwithstanding).

It's important to note that this is only true where databases (like OSM) are
not protected in some form by copyright. For significant parts of the world
copyright and only copyright protects OSM.

Also, it neglects the possibility of an implied license, but that would need
to be tested in the courts.




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