[OSM-talk] ODbL vs CC-by-SA pros and cons

[TimSC]

On 28/08/10 14:47, Joe Richards wrote:
> For those of us who perhaps haven't watched all of the threads too 
> carefully, is there such a thing as a list of the issues the new ODbL 
> was intended to address (its pros) and the problems that those who 
> wish to stick to the CC-by-SA license perceive with the switch (cons)?

Here are two lists, but they might not be complete:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Data_License/Why_You_Should_Vote_Yes
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Data_License/Why_You_Should_Vote_No

The ODbL proposal document and supporting pages sums up the pro case 
quite well:

http://www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/File:License_Proposal.pdf
http://www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/License/We_Are_Changing_The_License

TimSC