[OSM-talk] OSM composer not open source?

[Richard Weait]

On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 11:07 AM, jamesmikedupont at googlemail.com
<jamesmikedupont at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Yes,
> my point was a bit to much, of course I wont decompile and publish the
> "source".
> but the essence of my question is, without a license, what is the
> terms of usage of such a software? It is unclear. That is what is
> worrying me.
> mike

It would be covered by copyright automatically.[1]  You would have no
additional rights unless they are explicitly granted.

What was the response when you asked the author?  Perhaps they seek
another developer / contributor and would consider the GPL?

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works