[OSM-talk] [Osmf-talk] my views on the ODbL

[Matt Amos]

On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 3:36 AM, Anthony <osm at inbox.org> wrote:
> Now, when I
> download the OSM database from that mirror site, what binds me to the ODbL?
> Absolutely nothing.

your email here proves you are aware of the terms of such a download. :-)

for people who haven't so publicly demonstrated their awareness of the
license, we will be showing (or linking to) the license wherever ODbL
data can be downloaded and placing license metadata into the data
downloaded from the OSM site, using dublin core definitions or
similar. to use the file, one must be aware of the format, which
implies familiarity with the site and documentation, therefore the
license. either that, or the format can be figured out from looking at
the file, which implies ample opportunity to notice the license
metadata.

several courts have upheld such "browser wrap" licenses. please see
richard's wonderfully complete email here
http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2009-December/000479.html

cheers,

matt