[Talk-GB] Why I'm not currently using OS Opendat as a source WAS The last 2%

[David Groom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Peat" <kevin at kevinpeat.com>
To: "Robert Whittaker (OSM)" <robert.whittaker+osm at gmail.com>; 
<Talk-GB at openstreetmap.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Why I'm not currently using OS Opendat as a source 
WAS The last 2%


>> However, that doesn't change the fact that the OS OpenData license is
>> incompatible with the contributor terms, and DbCL, and quite possibly
>> ODbL too.
>>
>>
> I thought this was still to be confirmed?  It may not be that important to
> townies but there is a lot of value in the OS data for rural mappers 
> (woods,
> streams, rivers, coastline, etc.) and it is a crucial issue for me.
>

It is still to be confirmed.  The situation at the moment is there is no 
guarantee that OS OpenData is compatible with the CT's.

Hence if you currently contribute anything based on OS OpenData  to OSM you 
run the risk that you will be prevented from contributing to OSM in the 
future.

I am aware that the LWG have been considering the matter since at least 8 
June [1] , but that as 17 August they have yet to ask legal counsels opinion 
on this [2].

David

> Kevin
>
[1] https://docs.google.com/View?id=dd9g3qjp_67f465m4cd

[2] https://docs.google.com/View?id=dd9g3qjp_77rbr8fgfw