Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Licensing Working Group report, 2009/01/22

2009-01-24 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, Peter Miller wrote: > Note that Frederick is suggesting only a 'go/no go' vote without an > option to change the document to avoid Steve's concern Actually, I haven't even got to the stage where I was making suggestions - I was still trying to understand what the Foundation's plans are, a

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] 23rd Dec board meeting

2009-01-24 Thread Peter Miller
On 24 Jan 2009, at 20:26, Grant Slater wrote: Liz wrote: On Sun, 25 Jan 2009, Dair Grant wrote: You argue that anyone with a commercial interest in OSM (e.g., me) who's listed on the {{PD-user}} page (me again) has a potential conflict of interest. That's the way Australian law works.

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] 23rd Dec board meeting

2009-01-24 Thread Grant Slater
Liz wrote: > On Sun, 25 Jan 2009, Dair Grant wrote: > >> You argue that anyone with a commercial interest in OSM (e.g., me) who's >> listed on the {{PD-user}} page (me again) has a potential conflict of >> interest. >> > > That's the way Australian law works. > If I am on a Board (which I a

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] 23rd Dec board meeting

2009-01-24 Thread Liz
On Sun, 25 Jan 2009, Dair Grant wrote: > You argue that anyone with a commercial interest in OSM (e.g., me) who's > listed on the {{PD-user}} page (me again) has a potential conflict of > interest. That's the way Australian law works. If I am on a Board (which I am) and some other aspect of my lif

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] 23rd Dec board meeting

2009-01-24 Thread Peter Miller
On 24 Jan 2009, at 13:11, Dair Grant wrote: > Peter Miller wrote: > >> Is there not a large potential conflict of interest between SteveC >> in relation >> to his driving this change within the Foundation and also being a >> director of >> a company that could well benefit from the OSM projec

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Licensing Working Group report, 2009/01/22

2009-01-24 Thread andrzej zaborowski
2009/1/24 Rob Myers : > Peter Miller wrote: > >> Without a public vote the board are effectively saying to each and >> every one of use individually: 'accept these new terms or please >> leave the community now and don't slam the door - oh, and we will >> remove your data shortly'. Clearly this a

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Licensing Working Group report, 2009/01/22

2009-01-24 Thread Peter Miller
On 24 Jan 2009, at 15:27, Rob Myers wrote: > Peter Miller wrote: > >> Without a public vote the board are effectively saying to each and >> every one of use individually: 'accept these new terms or please >> leave the community now and don't slam the door - oh, and we will >> remove your data sh

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Licensing Working Group report, 2009/01/22

2009-01-24 Thread Rob Myers
Peter Miller wrote: > Without a public vote the board are effectively saying to each and > every one of use individually: 'accept these new terms or please > leave the community now and don't slam the door - oh, and we will > remove your data shortly'. Clearly this approach will result in

Re: [OSM-legal-talk] 23rd Dec board meeting

2009-01-24 Thread Dair Grant
Peter Miller wrote: > Is there not a large potential conflict of interest between SteveC in relation > to his driving this change within the Foundation and also being a director of > a company that could well benefit from the OSM project not offering a full set > of services? I don't know, but I c

[OSM-legal-talk] 23rd Dec board meeting

2009-01-24 Thread Peter Miller
Comments on the minutes of the 23rd Dec board meeting It is good that the minutes are now posted. I was however disappointed to get them the day of the next meeting and a month after the meeting in question. It is good to see that the November minutes have been approved. Sub-working groups