[OSM-legal-talk] ODbL Share-Alike clause clarification

Tom Peoples tom at hevway.com
Tue Jun 28 10:21:41 UTC 2022


On Tue, Jun 28, 2022 at 5:56 PM Simon Poole <simon at poole.ch> wrote:

> Am 28.06.2022 um 08:32 schrieb Tom Peoples:
>
> Hi Simon,
>
> Thanks for your response.
>
> Could you link me to the LWG? I'm not sure what that refers too.
>
> https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Licensing_Working_Group
>

Thank you.


>
> I had read the 'Publicly' definition and interpreted it as public use if
> the data is distributed outside your employees or contractors.
>
> I was considering it the other way around, you / your company being the
> contractor of the customer.
>

I hadn't considered that, but it would be appropriate given how we work
with our clients, Thanks again.

> Is there a directory or similar of legal professionals familiar with ODbL?
> I would like to get a definitive answer for my situation.
>
> No directory really, the LWG is your best bet.
>
> Naturally there is no such thing as a definitive answer in legal matters
> :-).
>
Very true.

Cheers,

Tom
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