[OSM-talk] What could we do to make this licences discussion more inclusive?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

Michael Barabanov wrote:
> 1. OSMF does change the license without any regard; people who are 
> against ODBL get pissed off and stop contributing (lost for OSM?). No 
> data loss from the database.

> 2. OSMF does not do that; contributions of people who are against ODBL 
> are deleted, people who are against ODBL stop contributing anyway.  
> Potential data loss.

This is true but I am pretty convinced that (1) would lead to people 
saying: "Ah, OpenStreetMap, those guys that re-licence their stuff at 
will." - We would be thrown in with people like CDDB.

I think that there are people who are against ODbL but will continue 
contributing if they see that this is what most project members want. I 
think that this number will be much smaller if OSM is seen to ignore 
their contributors' will. But this is only my impression; maybe one 
should start a poll asking: "Would you find it morally acceptable to 
simply change the license without giving a damn for what contributors say?"

Bye
Frederik

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