And it's finally over! New license live in the copyright page:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar wrote:
> ODbL-licensed OSM data will arrive Real Soon Now.
>
>
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> From: Richard Weait
> Date: Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 12:16 AM
> Subject: [OSM-talk] Change to ODbL imminent
> To: t...@openstreetmap.org
>
>
> As just posted to blog.osmfoundation.org
>
> Hello OpenStreetMap-pers,
>
> The change to ODbL is imminent. No, Really. We mean it.
>
> At long last we are at the end of the license change process. After
> four years of consultation, debate, revision, improvement, revision,
> debate, improvement, implementation, coding and mapping, mapping,
> mapping, it comes down to this final step. And this final step is an
> easy one, because we have all pitched in to do the hard work in
> advance. The last step is so easy, it will be a picnic.
>
> On Wednesday, 12 September 2012[1], generation of the next Planet file
> will begin. At that point, the API will switch over to ODbL and
> OpenStreetMap will be an ODbL-licensed Open Data project. API
> transactions and diffs consumed after that point will consist of
> ODbL-licensed OpenStreetMap data.
>
> About thirty hours later, that newly-generated planet file will be
> available from href="http://planet.openstreetmap.org/";>planet.openstreetmap.org
> for you to consume with your renderers, routers, QA systems,
> convertors and re-imaginers.
>
> You won't want to mix ODbL diffs with old license planets or diffs.
> Purge and reload your systems with the ODbL planet. Then consume the
> ODbL diffs. Planet will have a new directory structure. We're taking
> this opportunity to rationalize the layout of planet directories a
> bit. You should find it easier to get understand afterwards. This
> also means that you won't accidentally mix data of different licenses.
>
> Mappers
>
> Mappers shouldn't see a difference and won't have to change their
> mapping. Continue to improve OpenStreetMap by mapping from your own
> survey observations and using OSM-approved external sources. Never
> copy from other maps.
>
> Data consumers
>
> If you consume href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ODbL/License_Transition/Guidance_To_Data_Consumers";>OpenStreetMap
> data and publish it, we have some guidance for you on the wiki.
> You'll want to consider your obligations under the new license and
> then proceed to purge your old data and switch to the new. Many
> consumers, such as custom renderers, will only need to update their
> attribution of OpenStreetMap to the new simplified attribution.
>
> Data consumers may time their upgrades to the new planet and diffs at
> their convenience.
>
> Best regards and happy mapping,
> The Communication Working Group
>
> [1] in case of rain, we won't cancel this picnic, just reschedule it
> for the subsequent Wednesday, 19 September 2012.
>
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