[OSM-talk] Why are some companies in favour of PD? (was: ...licences discussion more inclusive)

[John Smith]

On 19 July 2010 22:02, Ed Avis <eda at waniasset.com> wrote:
> they can get away with) think twice before appropriating OSM data, what is the
> evidence for the claim that the current licence is broken?

I think SteveC mentioned Nike, but how's that different from someone
in breach of GPL, didn't anyone talk to Nike and/or pursue this issue
further, because as far as I'm concerned the only "proof" that matters
that the current license is broken would be a judgment/precedent
against OSM(F). However as Anthony pointed out, it's unlikely most
major companies would take things that far because then they risk
having that precedent used against them by their competitors...