[OSM-talk] License/CT issues: Let's not punish the world's disadvantaged, pls.

[Tobias Knerr]

John Smith:
> On 24 June 2011 01:49, Tobias Knerr <osm at tobias-knerr.de> wrote:
>> 2011-06-23 John Smith:
>>>> Which is derived from OpenStreetMap data. Therefore, the tiles are
>>>> ultimately derived from OpenStreetMap data, too. Quoting CC BY-SA 2.0:
>>>
>>> As you said yourself above it's not reasonable to expect a lengthy
>>> attribution, especially when dealing with small screens, such as those
>>> on mobile phones.
>>
>> Don't play dumb. Putting *all* attribution elsewhere is legal. Putting
>> only that part of the attribution elsewhere that you want to sweep under
>> the rug is not legal.
> 
> OSM-F doesn't put *ALL* attribution elsewhere.

There are two plausible legal interpretations:
- the "original author" is "OpenStreetMap"
- the "original author" are a lot of individuals

No matter which interpretation you choose, your website does not provide
the legally required attribution for either interpretation.

I'm not interested in talking about OSMF's legal choices with you.

-- Tobias Knerr