[OSM-talk] Why the BSD vs GPL debate is irrelevant to OSM

[Lutz Horn]

Hi,

Frederik Ramm <frederik <at> remote.org> writes:
> This means that any share-alike provision we slap on OSM data has a much 
> more direct influence on the potential uses of the data than a 
> share-alike provision on software on on creative works has.
> 
> ODbL tries to reduce this problem by exempting "produced works" from the 
> share-alike effect, and this is a good thing, but still there will be 
> many use cases adversely affected by the remaining share-alike for data.

Could you please explain why you consider this influence a problem?

Actually I consider it a good thing. SA must apply for *both* data and produced
work.

Lutz