[OSM-talk] OSM Licence vote

[Jason Cunningham]

Can I also be "sorry for being pedantic" and point out an issue with the
"license".

The OSMF decided to base themselves in the UK and is
"A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company
Registration Number: 05912761"

The Articles of Association [
http://www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association] details the role
/ function of the organisation in detail, and offers definitions of words
used. What is clear is that the decision to base themselves in the UK as a
British Company means the 'legal language' of the OSMF is British English.

Now for the pedantic part....
The proposed licence appears to be in American English, but doesn't state
that.
I think it is important that the 'core' or 'main copy' uses the language of
the country in which this company has based themselves, and the same
language as the 'The Articles of Association'
At the very least its 'bad practice' to have your 'Articles of Association'
in one language and your licence in second.

It's a small issue to have someone suitably qualified read through the
American license and translate it into British 'legalese', but something
that should be done. Suppose you could move the foundation to the USA.

It would also be worth looking at what Creative Common do, and provide the
licence in several different languages.

(I think I support the licence/license change, but I need to read more.
Sadly not a member of the OSMF because of their links with Paypal, a point
of principle for me)
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