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

[David Sheldon]

On Fri, Jul 07, 2006 at 09:05:32AM +0100, Richard Fairhurst wrote:
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> == Things we can all agree on ==
> 
> 1. The freedom for anyone to use OSM geodata for any purpose [=FSF 
> "freedom 0"]

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> == Things we can maybe agree on? ==
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> 5. You can charge money for products using OSM geodata as long as the 
> licence terms are satisfied. [=not CC-NC]
> 6. You can superimpose a "layer" or "mashup" on top of OSM geodata with 
> no restrictions on the licence of the other layer/mashup data. [=Imi's 
> "I created a layer..." in the Legal FAQ]

These appear to disagree with 1. If you agree with one, then there is
not problem with either of these as you can use the data for any
purpose.

I agree with 1. The current license doesn't agree with 1.

David

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