[OSM-talk] Will OSM tiles be CC-0 soon?

[Serge Wroclawski]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:54 AM, Grant Slater
<openstreetmap at firefishy.com> wrote:

> No absolute decision has been made, but seems most practical to remain CC-by-SA.
>
> There has been previous discussion on the lists. (ca ~ 1 year ago)

I realize this is not legal-talk, but since this discussion is
happening here, Grant, can you explain how tiles would not be required
to keep the license as a Re-utilization of the work, as per section
1.0:

“Re-utilisation” – means any form of making available to the public
all or a Substantial part of the Contents by the distribution of
copies, by renting, by online or other forms of transmission.

Tiles seem to be an extraction and Re-utilization, and are thereby
covered by the license and therefore the only way the foundation could
re-license them would be to go outside the license and exercise its
authority under the terms of the CT. But since no third party can do
that... why would OSMF? That is why would OSMF set an example of use
that no third party could perform- especially when the sys-admins seem
to adamant about people using third party tile servers?

- Serge

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