[OSM-talk] The long tail - lowest common denominator

[Richard Fairhurst]

Quoting Christopher Schmidt <crschmidt at crschmidt.net>:

> On Fri, Jul 07, 2006 at 09:27:43AM +0100, Andy Robinson wrote:
>> Your list principally covers the use of data contributed to, held in and
>> distributed by OSM. One other point that came up on #OSM IRC yesterday was
>> the need to ensure that OSM can utilise and respect the licence of other
>> available data that would enhance OSM.
>> [...]
>
> Alternatively, OSM needs to take a position where this data is not
> suitable for upload directly to OSM, and should be stored in a seperate
> repository, possibly also overseen by the OSMF (or possibly by OSGeo, or
> some other similar organization). It's a consideration to make, not a
> requirement.

Sure.

 From a licensing point of view that's all "derived works" stuff.  
Whether or not it's uploaded to the OSM db, combining them on the same  
_output_ (e.g. map) might be a derived work (subject to licence and  
lawyerly interpretation). Our attitude to derived works is something  
that we will necessarily need to discuss at the next stage.

Right now, what I'm trying to get a handle on is a  
lowest-common-denominator set of freedoms and beliefs that we can all  
agree on. By the lack of anyone setting fire to my head thus far, do I  
assume the list posted earlier today seems about right? Imi, Nick H -  
you're probably the fiercest :) GNU-Free advocates on the list - does  
it seem not too offensive to you?

cheers
Richard