Hello OpenStreetMappers,
I acknowledge that the OSM leadership is serious about baking in the ShareAlike requirement into the allowed usage of OSM data. I also acknowledge that there is a significant proportion of contributors that are happy for their works to be used more broadly. If you consider yourself in that category, I invite you to explore the CommonMap initiative I have just established at http://commonmap.info/ - where I have placed statements of intent. I'm also hoping to create a rallying point for like-minded souls around the world, and move from a "we should do this" to "let's do it". The biggest challenge I have at the moment is finding a web hosting company and securing just-enough cashflow. If you can link me up with these services then please contact me privately. My intent is operate similarly to OSM but to allow an environment for the broadest legal *usage* of contributed data to occur. I think there is room in the open data movement for both initiatives to be of value. I hope the OSM leadership concurs. I trust the osm-talk custodian is comfortable with us exploring the development of CommonMap using the OSM listserver. Perhaps a separate list can be established? Thanks, Brendan Morley. _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk