[OSM-talk] Opinion poll about the new licence Odbl 1.0

[Pieren]

On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Sebastian Hohmann <mail at s-hohmann.de> wrote:
> I kind of miss the choise of "No, but I consider all my data PD".
> Because even though any PD data could be also made ODbL, there is no
> sense in declaring it PD if it's not collected and published as PD.
> Unless there is a mechanisim in OSM to e.g. "Download only PD data" or a
> seperate project that collects PD data (which is also put into
> ODbL-OSM), I don't really see a sense in saying "My data is PD", since
> it will not make any difference to "My data is ODbL". Or am I wrong?
>
> Greetings
>

I added this entry in the poll because it will be one of the possible
choices you will have in February:
(from http://www.osmfoundation.org/images/3/3c/License_Proposal.pdf)

The current date for complete migration to the new license is 26th
February 2010.
Consent
I hereby agree to the terms of the OpenStreetMap Contributor Terms,
including re-licensing my contributions under the ODbL.
[ Short scrolling box with complete Contributor Terms ]
[Agree button]
[Agree; and declare that I consider all my data PD (Public
Domain) button]
[Refuse button]

Pieren