[OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright?

[John Smith]

2009/9/29 Russ Nelson <nelson at crynwr.com>:
> Richard Fairhurst writes:
>  > Nick Whitelegg wrote:
>  > > One council (West Sussex) referred to its data as "public domain"
>  > > when I last looked. I'd guess that's the same for all councils.
>  >
>  > Bear in mind that "public domain" meaning "free of copyright" is a US term.
>  > The traditional UK meaning is quite different.
>
> Lawds, I wish the English could speak English.  Who decided it would
> be a good idea to fork off American into a whole 'nother language?

Actually American english is behind the times, it's an older form that
never kept up with the rest of the world.... :)