[OSM-talk] [Announce] OSMF license change vote has started

[Anthony]

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 1:54 PM, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:

> On Dec 8, 2009, at 11:48 AM, Stefan de Konink wrote:
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> > SteveC schreef:
> >>> doesn't apply to Geodata.
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> >> Because...?
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> > Factual data. What you are attempting to enforce is the viral effect,
> > which directly is what you also try to overcome...
>
> So I can't license data because it's factual?
>

There's no reason to license data if it's factual.  The purpose of a license
is to give permission to do something.  You don't need a license if you
already have permission to do it.

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 1:54 PM, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:

> On Dec 8, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Anthony wrote:
> > Same reason that CC-BY-SA doesn't apply to geodata.  It mostly isn't
> protected by copyright law.
>
> What do you think TeleAtlas and NavTeq think about that? Have they been
> wasting their time all these years?
>

I think TeleAtlas and NavTeq don't like it, but they've learned how to deal
with it.  No, they haven't been wasting their time all these years.  But
their days are probably numbered.
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