[osmosis-dev] [OSM-talk] Wanted - spare CC-BY-SA account

[Peter Körner]

Am 10.08.2010 15:16, schrieb Ed Avis:
 >> Didn't you read? There is no way in continuing with CC-BY-SA
 >> as CC-BY-SA can't be used for databases. It is just not possible, damn!
 >
 > I have seen this asserted many times, but there is a counter-proof
 > by existence: the OSM project exists, it uses CC-BY-SA as the licence
 > for its map data, and it is thriving.
But it does not work. Work mean, that the license protects the database 
but as OSM uses CC-BY-SA which is not applicable for databases, the 
current OSM Database *is not protected by it*. It is a non-option to 
keep it that way.

 > That is why I and others feel it is quite misguided to keep parroting
 > that it 'doesn't apply' or 'doesn't work' or is 'totally unworkable'.
 > It is working right now.  Let's keep it that way.
It does not do what it should. Of course the servers keep running and 
the maps keep rendering no matter what the license is, but the current 
license does not accomplish what it's meant to be: protecting the database.

But I wont discuss that over and over again. If you want, fork. If you 
can't leave. Thank you.

Peter