On 30.10.2012 13:30, Michael Collinson wrote: > I propose that we base a re-write on: *OpenStreetMap considers > **Open Data to be a usefully collected set of intelligently or > machine-made physical observations only. Purely algorithmic > augmentation of data and re-casting of data to use, store or transmit it > in different manners is not part of the data IP. Share Alike may however > apply to physical observations inside the augmented or re-cast data; in > this case the physical observations must be provided to the public in a > commonly used or documented open format as per ODbL clause 4.6b*. The > wording might be improved, but that is the general idea.
I just want to say that I like this suggestion. It is the first time I've seen a possible definition of what would be required to be published because of the Share Alike clause - and what wouldn't - that draws a clearly understandable line and where I could actually imagine that it would be reasonably applicable in practice. Tobias _______________________________________________ legal-talk mailing list legal-talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk