[Talk-us] using city data?

[Dave Hansen]

On Wed, 2008-08-20 at 17:36 -0700, Alan Brown wrote:
> I think this is a case of where, if I get clarification from them
> further, it *might* be okay, but the wording is too fraught with
> ambiguity to be safe.  Here's the part I'm worried about - I explained
> in an e-mail what OpenStreetMap is about, they said "sure!", "sign
> this and we'll get it to you for free" - and sent me this:

Oh, boy! :)

Personally, I'd probably want a lawyer to look at it.  Mostly to make
sure that what you've given the city to describe OpenStreetmap is in
legal terms and done very tightly, legally speaking.

*Especially* with political organizations, their loyalties can turn in 4
seconds.  I wonder if OSM has any friendly attorneys like other Free
Software communities do.

-- Dave