[OSM-talk] If you've missed this ...

SteveC steve at asklater.com
Wed Oct 6 16:38:31 BST 2010


On Oct 6, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Nic Roets wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Richard Weait <richard at weait.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Stefan de Konink <stefan at konink.de> wrote:
>>> Op 06-10-10 15:12, Nic Roets schreef:
>>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:55 PM, TimSC
>>>> <mappinglists at sheerman-chase.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>  On 06/10/10 00:59, Richard Weait wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> http://opengeodata.org/osm-founder-steve-coast-leaves-cloudmade
>>>>> 
>>>>> What, if any, impact does this have on OSM and OSMF, I wonder?
>>>> 
>>>> It may remove a conflict of interest problem or two ??
>>> 
>>> He is still shareholder, as is stated in the message. That shows that
>>> there is a potential financial conflict of interest. For example if OSM
>>> switches license, it can be good for Cloudmade or bad for them, he could
>>> defend his own financial position.
> 
> He will definitely be more independent now that he doesn't spend 8
> hours a day in close proximity to the CM employees and he never has
> meetings with their lawyers (see some of the discussions on legal-talk
> in recent months).
> 
>> Y'all have a funny way of demonstrating your warm wishes for his
>> future and presumption of good faith.
> 
> Unlike you, I guess I'm just seeing him and his wife as ordinary
> members of the team (taking into account code written, keynote
> speeches etc). So yes, good luck to him and good luck to anyone else
> on this list changing careers.
> 
> And saying someone has a conflict on interest is not an insult. Nor
> should it lead to automatic exclusion from debates or votes. But it
> should be mentioned.

Thank you for your warm thoughts.

Steve

stevecoast.com




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