[OSM-talk] "DIY mapping" and "Power to the People" letters

[Andy Allan]

On 9/5/07, OJW <streetmap at blibbleblobble.co.uk> wrote:
> On Wednesday 05 September 2007 00:19, Daniel Glassey wrote:
> >  and the maps will no doubt
> > become a priceless resource eventually. Then they'll start charging a
> > fee!
>
> Is it possible that journalists are visiting the openstreetmap.org main page
> and not noticing the license?
>
> I mean, the CC logo is well hidden (I had to look in FAQ for its license
> terms, first time I saw the page), and we can't rely on everyone knowing the
> difference between free and Free.
>
> Should it be more clear on the main page that the maps are freely copiable and
> redistributable?

Freely copyable and re-distributable, so long as you provide this
vague and uncertain 'attribution' thingummy ;-)

Cheers,
Andy

> e.g. in the example given, somebody is interested enough to research the
> project and write about it to a newspaper, but they still don't seem to have
> noticed the rather novel (to most people) license.
>
>
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