[OSM-talk] The OSM licence: where we are, where we're going

[Gregory]

On 09/01/2008, Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Please can we keep this to legal-talk to stop discussion fragmenting?
> Thanks.
>
> Longbow4u wrote:
>
> > After the
> > proposed revision of the GFDL by the Free Software Foundation our maps
> will
> > probably be compatible with Wikipedia. If we would go for another
> copyleft
> > licence this compatibility would not materialise.
>
> Our maps are already available for inclusion in Wikipedia and it's
> inconceivable that this would change - see earlier posting to
> legal-talk. I think your posting is good evidence of a widespread
> truth: there is no way that OSM contributors would ever countenance a
> change that would stop Wikipedia using our maps.
>
> If Wikipedia does change to CC-BY-SA, its Collective Work provision
> will certainly allow Wikipedia to continue using OSM maps, whether OSM
> uses CC-BY-SA, ODCL, public domain or whatever.
>
> cheers
> Richard
>
>
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I don't know much legally but...

If your required to say the map you've used is OSM then doesn't that make
the map a bit seperate for the work you've put it on.

So if I make a wiki, website, book, or leaflet about something and as an
illustration I put an OSM. The writing on my work still comes under standard
copyright/my license rather than having to carry on the OSM license.
If my license gives the data to someone they can't include the OSM graphic
unless also agreeing to the OSM license, but they could put a black square
there to censor it (or their own map, whatever).
If I had edited the OSM graphic to show something then anyone can take that
graphic under the OSM license without taking my work/writing.

If I'm right then compatibility isn't quite as much as an issue as the
discussion has made me think.

-- 
Gregory
nomoregrapes at gmail.com
http://www.livingwithdragons.com
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