[OSM-talk] open data

[Emil]

On 9/21/06, Paul Dixon <paul at elphin.com> wrote:
> (slightly off the topic, but I wanted to qualify the statement below...)
> > Using your Linux example, there's nothing saying that programs you run on
> > Linux have to be GPLd. If you want to hack on the linux kernel, your
> > changes have to be GPLd.
> Your changes have to be GPL'd but *only if you release your modified
> GPL'd software to the public*. If you are just hacking GPL'd software
> privately, you do not have to release your changes.
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic
>
> I know that's probably what you meant in this context, just wanted to
> correct any potential GPL misunderstanding :)

This misunderstanding stems from confusing EULA's with GPL type
licenses. You don't need to agree to any license to use GPL software.
It's merely a license to redistribute the software under certain
terms, which you wouldn't normally be allowed to do.

Emil