[OSM-talk] Licence change

[Robert Kaiser]

Richard Fairhurst schrieb:
> OSM data downloaded after 9am today is now licensed under the Open
> Database Licence.

\o/ \o/ \o/

As "just some mapper", I'd like to thank everyone who has been working 
over the years to get this done - both getting the CTs in place and then 
the license conversion. You all did a great and very important job.

When I joined the project, the one thing that made me feel somewhat 
strange was that there were no clear terms for contribution. When I 
heard that even the license used was unsure to hold up for a database, 
that didn't make me feel more at ease. It's great that those things have 
finally been settled.

Now I hope we'll clear up the still open questions (e.g. is a vector map 
like a Garmin one considered a database or a derived work?), hopefully 
put those CT/license flamewar-ish discussions firmly behind us and 
instead make this project even strong in both the data set and the 
community!

Robert Kaiser