[OSM-talk] Frederik declares war on data imports...

[80n]

On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net>wrote:

> 80n wrote:
>
>> Isn't it going to present some complicated management problems if the
>> LWG changes the contributor terms at this stage in the process?
>>
>
> No, not in this case. The proposal is a subset of the powers currently
> available to OSMF, not a superset. It is the existing CT _minus_ the option
> of future relicensing (with a clarification on asserting rights in any
> derivative database combined entirely of contributions by PD users).
>
> Therefore OSMF need not treat the two groups separately as long as it does
> not exert the future licence change option for the 30,000 'CT 1.0' signups.
>
> Richard, that's very true in this case.  But the LWG still needs a mandate
to make this change.  They can't do it just because Richard asked nicely.
What's the mechanism by which they can make changes to the contributor
terms?

80n
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