[OSM-talk] Contributor Terms

[80n]

On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:

> Julio,
>
>
> Julio Costa Zambelli wrote:
>
>> Do you know what will happen if I do not agree with the CT permanently?
>>
>
> In the long run there will be generally no room in OSM for data which has
> not been added under CT.
>
> This is not true.

The decision has not yet been made.  If the uptake of CT is sufficient, only
then will there be a switch to ODbL.  The outcome in the long run is unknown
at the moment.

That said, the strategy adopted by OSFM is one that is calculated to load
the bases in favour of enabling them to switch to ODbL eventually.  They do
not intend to ask the whole community to vote on whether there should be a
switch.  This is a sign of their attitude towards the community they
control.

80n





> It is possible for OSMF to make exceptions for individual cases, e.g. if
> you have used your account to import a lot of data which comes under a
> license that is ODbL compatible but not CT compatible then it is possible
> that OSMF makes a special deal with you.
>
> OSMF will be interested in keeping the number of such "special deals" low
> for two reasons:
>
> 1. Every one creates a lot of work to negotiate and set up.
>
> 2. Data which is in OSM based on such "deals" is a liability if OSMF ever
> wanted to do another license change. If that happens, data under such
> "deals" would have to be individually re-negotiated, again causing a lot of
> work, and there would be a potential data loss in the future.
>
> I'm not saying it can't be done; I am pretty sure it will be done for 2 or
> 3 or 10 cases worldwide.
>
> Bye
> Frederik
>
>
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