[OSM-talk] open data

[Tom Carden]

On 21/09/06, Etienne <80n80n at gmail.com> wrote:
> I might be wrong, but I think that the main reason originally for using SA
> was to encourage consumers of the data to contribute their modifications and
> enhancements back to OSM.  The idea was that this would provide that magical
> exponential drive for the project.
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> There does not appear to be a good case for continuing to use the SA
> license.

Yes. I think Richard has identified the main problem - if we want to
get people to contribute *back* to OSM then it's the data we want to
be released under a sharealike license, not the cartography.  If we
just want to increase the number of CC licensed maps in the world,
then the current license is fine.

Tom.