[OSM-talk] Can we ditch the publication copyright issues with the Haiti map?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

John Smith wrote:
> 2010/1/16 Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org>:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Stefan de Konink wrote:
>>> It seems that commercial companies do get the point...
>> Yes but you're missing the point. I'm all for ditching the share-alike
>> hassle but until we do that, everyone holds rights to their data and has
>> *not* agreed to a clause that says the data is license-free for crisis
>> mapping.
> 
> Even commercial companies aren't doing PD, they are allowing all uses
> except commercial uses.

So if a charity employs a freelance driver, the driver, being 
commercial, is not allowed to use the map, whereas the charity employee 
sitting next to him can? Great, I'm sure that helps feed the lawyers.

Bye
Frederik

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