[OSM-legal-talk] License Working Group news

Alex Barth alex at mapbox.com
Tue Nov 18 16:34:41 UTC 2014


Mike -

Thank you for all your work for OpenStreetMap as member and lead of the
Licensing Working Group. I know it's not always fun and work that's often
in the focus of heated debate. I've always admired your cool headedness and
appreciated your practical advice.

Thank you!

Alex


On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 12:48 AM, Michael Collinson <mike at ayeltd.biz> wrote:

>  The License Working Group is undermanned and has only met twice this
> year, most recently on 28th October. [1]
>
> This is due in great part to my lack of time, enthusiasm and attention in
> calling meetings.  I am therefore stepping down as below and welcome
> volunteers to join as full members and indeed, subject to the agreement of
> other LWG members and board endorsement, take over the chair role.
>
> I would also like to highlight that we also now welcome associate members
> who can help us occassionally or want to work on a specific topic that
> fires you up. This involves no specific formalities nor duties.   It has
> been brought to my attention that this might therefore suit legal
> practioners who would otherwise have a conflict of interest.  We would
> certainly welcome involvement from real lawyers!
>
> Lastly, Satoshi Iida, an extremely active member of the OSM Japan
> community has asked to participate in LWG and I welcome him
> enthusiastically. It is important to broaden our scope beyond Western
> Europe/US thinking.
>
> Mike
>
>
> [1] http://www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Working_Group_Minutes
>
> =========== Slightly edited copy of email sent to LWG ==============
>
> Dear LWG,  and CC Board for their information,
>
> I feel that I do not, and will be unable to give, LWG the time and
> attention it needs.  I have also been in the position for at least 6 years
> and it is time for a new and more enthusiastic face.   I am therefore
> formally resigning as Chair and invite the LWG to consider a replacement.
> I would prefer that this was not a member of the current board, and therein
> lies a problem.  I am asking Simon now his current status, but apart from
> him, all other current members are also board members.  I have also one
> piece of good news in that Satoshi Iida, an extremely active member of the
> OSM Japan community has asked to participate and I welcome him
> enthusiastically.
>
> I regret adding even more to the current board's starting load, but think
> it best to just face facts. I am therefore happy to stay in a caretaker
> role until that person is in place, but emphasise that this will be less
> than ideal.
>
> The issues that LWG should ideally be dealing with are:
>
>    - Assisting end-users by developing clarificatory community guidelines
>    for providing OSM-based data services (rather than maps) in a mixed data
>    environment.
>    - License compatibility with CC 4 and the general issue of license
>    harmonisation.
>    - Diligently answering now frequent license enquiries.
>
>
> Mike
>
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