[OSM-talk] Wiki page for big data contributors needs updating

[Ulf Lamping]

Mike Collinson schrieb:
> Simone,
> 
> The ODbL is still a "BY-SA" license but written with databases rather than creative works in mind ("ODC-BY-SA"). So my opinion is that Frederik's advice is the right one, it depends on how narrow or wide-ranging the original authority was.
> 
> At the moment, we are simply trying to methodically establish where issues might exist.  

I really like to see that this is done and especially that you let the 
people know that are not on the legal-talk list :-)

There is no need to make formal contact ... a license change has neither 
been decided nor made.

Right.

That's the main reason why I didn't already contacted the Frida data 
owners about the license change. We currently just don't know when and 
how the license will change.

That's also the reason why I'm a bit skeptical about the original 
proposed time table for the license change, especially for the mappers. 
For some it's not a "simple" yes/no decision, but like me they'll have 
to ask others - and that just may take a while ;-)

Regards, ULFL