[OSM-talk] OSM license change: A license to kill? -> How to make a nightmare come true!

[SteveC]

On 4 Mar 2009, at 23:51, Nop wrote:
>>> 2. Provide translations of this in the major languages. Most people
>>> speak English to some degree, but some don't and something of this
>>> importance and with so much legalese involved does need to be in  
>>> your
>>> native language to be sure you understood it. Keep translations  
>>> current,
>>> also.
>> That would be great, when will you start organising them?
>
> Would have been the job of OSMF in a more diplomatic process.
>
> It seems you didn't get my point. A convincing attempt at informing  
> the community would have had to be organized by the OSMF, not by  
> volunteers stepping in to fix parts of a bungled job.

The OSMF *are* volunteers. I'll count you out from pitching in your  
help then!

> I can assure you that there is plenty of vitiriol in store for you  
> on the German forum for example that just doesn't make it here yet  
> due to the language barrier.

Is that just in general or because of the license process? BAN  
POTLATCH eh?

Best

Steve