Re: [Talk-GB] OS OpenData and accepting the new contributor terms

2011-06-17 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM)
On 16 June 2011 17:50, Michael Collinson m...@ayeltd.biz wrote: Here is as much information as I can give. It is not conclusive so I would summarise by saying that I *personally* (great emphasis!) have some contributions derived from OS StreetView data and have accepted the new terms without

Re: [Talk-GB] OS OpenData and accepting the new contributor terms

2011-06-17 Thread Henry Gomersall
On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 13:50 +0100, Robert Whittaker (OSM) wrote: If I've understood things correctly, the CTs (in particular Clause 2) go further than ODbL compatibility, and require you to have additional rights to grant to OSMF on your contributions. My reading of clause 2 is that it

Re: [Talk-GB] OS OpenData and accepting the new contributor terms

2011-06-17 Thread Richard Mann
If OSMF were to claim that the CTs prove that all its data is relicensable to anything that's free and open then they're daft. In practice it's relicensable to something that's a bit narrower than that, and which would almost certainly comply with the spirit of the OS license, if not the

Re: [Talk-GB] Customised Maps (was OSM Analysis New Data and bot)

2011-06-17 Thread Adam Hoyle
zomg, kothic looks awesome, I'll definitely be giving that a whirl. :-) On 16 Jun 2011, at 22:24, Graham Jones wrote: Hi Adam, The kothic system that Richard pointed you to is well worth a look - it renders very pretty maps. I think it uses a styling language similar to the 'carto' one I

Re: [Talk-GB] OS OpenData and accepting the new contributor terms

2011-06-17 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM)
On 17 June 2011 14:11, Henry Gomersall h...@cantab.net wrote: Well, since the contributor terms are an agreement made as a contributor, one is not necessarily making any statement about the compatibility of OS open data I'm sorry, but if you've used OS OpenData in previous contributions,

Re: [Talk-GB] OS OpenData and accepting the new contributor terms

2011-06-17 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM)
On 17 June 2011 14:19, Richard Mann richard.mann.westoxf...@gmail.com wrote: If OSMF were to claim that the CTs prove that all its data is relicensable to anything that's free and open then they're daft. In practice it's relicensable to something that's a bit narrower than that, and which

Re: [Talk-GB] OS OpenData and accepting the new contributor terms

2011-06-17 Thread Ed Loach
Robert wrote: My reading of clause 2 is that it requires your contributions to be able to be distributed under any free and open license. Some have disputed this view, claiming that the intent of the CTs is only that you must warrant that your data is compatible with the current licenses.

Re: [Talk-GB] OS OpenData and accepting the new contributor terms

2011-06-17 Thread Steve Coast
You keep mentioning the OSMF when I think you really mean the LWG. On 6/17/2011 9:44 AM, Robert Whittaker (OSM) wrote: On 17 June 2011 14:19, Richard Mannrichard.mann.westoxf...@gmail.com wrote: If OSMF were to claim that the CTs prove that all its data is relicensable to anything that's free