[OSM-talk] License to kill

[Peter Miller]

On 4 Mar 2009, at 16:12, Gervase Markham wrote:

>
> Incidentally, we're not all code weenies with no clue about licensing.
> I've been point of contact at the Mozilla project (which is of not
> insignificant size and complexity) for licensing issues for about five
> years now, although recently we got our own in-house lawyer (who, by  
> the
> way, is brilliant. I can ask him and see if he can help out, if you  
> want).
>

Personally, yes, I (Peter) would like to you do that! I am sure Steve  
may also find it useful but I don't think this is something that needs  
anyones permission.

I also think it will be reassuring and healthy to get a range of legal  
opinion on the license from different perspectives. I think we should  
be getting a TV company (ITV? BBC?) to check it for their purposes, a  
publisher for their purposes etc etc but I don't believe any of that  
is happening so we need to take offers when we get them.

As you may be aware we (at ITO) are doing a review which should be  
available to the community by the end of the week.

If you are getting a formal review done, then I suggest you let Jordan  
know what you are doing and when your review will be ready so he can  
optimise his plan around the incoming suggestions.



Regards,




Peter


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