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

[Barnett, Phillip]

Massive +1 (at the risk of being recursive)




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From: Tom Chance [tom at acrewoods.net]
Sent: 23 August 2010 08:55
To: Barnett, Phillip
Cc: David Groom; Talk-GB at openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Why I'm not currently using OS Opendat as a source WAS The last 2%

On 22 August 2010 20:52, Barnett, Phillip <PHILLIP.BARNETT at itn.co.uk<mailto:PHILLIP.BARNETT at itn.co.uk>> wrote:
Potlatch is still offering Opendata as a layer, with no warning as to the potential problem vis a vis existing contributions. Shouldn't we be dropping this rather quickly?


Quite!

Also, why is it on the wiki without a massive red font warning?

Why did the announcement about the new terms not include a very clear line on this for all UK contributors?

Why has a clear announcement about this problem not gone out on opengeodata, the announce list, this list, etc. from the OSM Foundation?

I have been contributing stacks of data using the OS StreetView data on the assumption that - having been discussed, put on the wiki and into Potlatch, it was OK. Now I hear from Etienne that I might have to drop out of OpenStreetMap because my user account may not be compatible with the new terms, and that I cannot agree to those new terms with which I agree?

If true, this is a bit crazy.

Regards,
Tom

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