[OSM-talk] open data

[Barnett, Phillip]

Well, if I can throw in my 2 (Euro) cents worth, I was definitely
attracted to the project for idealistic purposes, in addition to the
intellectual fun of working out in the GIS field, which I've always had
an interest in - it's nice to do something practical.

I'm a copyleft advocate, and would support anyone lobbying that way.

Phillip
User name comsomol

-----Original Message-----
From: talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org
[mailto:talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Richard Fairhurst
Sent: 21 September 2006 23:12
To: talk at openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] open data

On 21 Sep 2006, at 22:48, Lars Aronsson wrote:

> This is where you're mistaken.  If OSM wasn't here to promote 
> copyleft, all data would have been given to the public domain.

As ever, Lars, I like your idealism, but I don't think that's supported
by history. AIUI (though I stand to be corrected) there wasn't a huge
deal of deliberation that went into choosing CC-SA, certainly less than
we've spent discussing it ever since.

Of course, if OSM really is here to promote copyleft, you should be
lobbying for a change in the foundation's objectives.

cheers
Richard


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