[OSM-talk] How is there not any creative-type (US) copyright in OSM data?

[John Smith]

2009/12/14 Anthony <osm at inbox.org>:
> I certainly don't remember saying that, and it doesn't sound like something
> I'd say.  As I have said before, to protect my geodata, I use backups.

I was extrapolating based on what you stated earlier, backups are a
protection of sorts, but the discussion is about legal protections.