[OSM-talk] RFC updated: OSM Attribution Mark (was: contributor mark)

[John F. Eldredge]

Michal Migurski <mike at teczno.com> wrote:

> What about “with OSM” instead of “by OSM”?
> 
> -mike.
> 
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> michal migurski http://mike.teczno.com
> 
> On Apr 22, 2013, at 7:39 AM, Simon Poole <simon at poole.ch> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > The copyright page is now much better than before and IMHO contains 
> the necessary contents. There are a couple of wording issues that are
> already present in the current version that we should address while
> we're at it (but that is mainly CWG/OWG turf) but nothing major.
> > 
> > I do have a couple of issues with the icon though. First while I'm
> sure we would like to take credit for everything OSMish, doesn't "by
> OSM" imply the wrong thing? What we want to say is I suspect "Data by
> OSM", that naturally would be rather unwiedly. Further there may be a
> potential (legal) issue with using OSM in that way that I need to
> discuss with counsel.
> > 
> > But all in all a nice step forward.
> > 
> > Simon
> > 
> > 
> > Am 22.04.2013 14:40, schrieb Alex Barth:
> >> Hello everyone -
> >> 
> >> I'd love to start pushing again on the OSM attribution mark.
> >> 
> >> This is an updated proposal based on an initial RFC from earlier
> this year titled "Contributor Mark" [1, 2]. Sorry for the delay in
> following up with adjustments based on feedback           on the
> original thread. 
> >> 
> >> Again, the goal of this proposal is to draw more attention to
> OpenStreetMap wherever it's used by introducing a visually compelling,
> linked symbol for placement on OSM-based works and by explaining
> OpenStreetMap better at the place where this symbol links to.
> >> 
> >> Looking forward to your feedback. I'll also be reaching out to
> corresponding working groups and OSMF to see how we can move this
> forward.
> >> 
> >> Concretely, this RFC proposes
> >> 
> >> 1. Replace current credit "© OpenStreetMap Contributors" with a
> visual mark where possible
> >> 2. Update `openstreetmap.org/copyright` to explain better OSM, to
> invite visitors to join and to allow creators of derivative work to
> link back to their sites.
> >> 
> >> The update to the original RFC brings 4 key changes:  
> >> 
> >> 1. Rename the proposal from 'Contributor Mark' to 'Attribution
> Mark'
> >> 2. A completely redesigned mark, containing the letters "OSM"
> >> 3. A completely redesigned `/copyright` page, the page the mark
> links to. It is much closer to today's `/copyright`
> >> 4. The mark is an alternative to "© OpenStreetMap Contributors".
> Only where the mark can't be used, "© OpenStreetMap Contributors" may
> be used.
> >> 
> >> Please read up on all details on the newly created RFC page:
> >> 
> >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/RFC_Attribution_Mark
> >> 
> >> Also take a look at the repository containing artwork and code:
> >> 
> >> https://github.com/osmlab/attribution-mark
> >> 
> >> Alex
> >> 
> >> --
> >> 
> >> [1] Initial RFC
> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2013-January/065784.html
>  
> >> [2] Feedback summary
> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2013-January/065860.html
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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Or perhaps "Data from OSM".

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