[OSM-talk] [OSM-legal-talk] License Change View on OSM Inspector

[Nathan Edgars II]

On 12/13/2011 4:03 PM, Graham Jones wrote:
> I see there are three potential reasons for someone neither accepting
> nor declining the terms:
>
>   * They really do not agree with them, but for some reason that I can
>     not think of they decide not to click the 'decline' button - These
>     are an awkward case, but it is up to them to make their intentions
>     clear.
>   * They left the project having made their contribution and are now not
>     contactable (changed email address etc.), or so un-interested that
>     they do not respond.
>   * They could be really keen OSM contributors who have since died, so
>     are not answering their emails.

A fourth: they are not sure if they can legally do so. I am in this 
position (for example, I have copied tags from points to ways and have 
created nodes along existing ways) but have agreed under duress; others 
may not wish to do so.