On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 AM, Ed Avis <e...@waniasset.com> wrote: > As a side note, if using ODbL, why not make the tiles public domain?
Indeed. But I think that you are right that this is a side note. Why not start that discussion on the wiki, or in a separate thread here? I've changed the subject to reflect this. What would be your preference for the future tile license? Ed, do you have a preferred future tile license? Would it be okay with you if I published my future tiles under a license that differs from that of openstreetmap.org tiles? I think it is a net-benefit for the project and the community if future tiles can be published anywhere along the spectrum of Proprietary< --->Some rights reserved<--->No rights reserved But the main OSM site and tile server is a special case. We should aim to set a good example. What should the future tile license be? Is it simplest to keep the tile license the same as it is now rather than risk compatibility problems with downstream consumers of tiles? Should the main site create tiles under a selection of licenses? Do we aim for minimum change in the tile license, or do we aim for maximum compatibility for the tiles by changing the tile license to PDDL or CC-Zero? I am not suggesting a change in tile usage policy. Tiles should still be primarily a service to assist mappers, not an unrestricted service for tile consumers. _______________________________________________ legal-talk mailing list legal-talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk
