OK then, I'm not asking for any legalese interpretation here, just the time-line for the succeeding phases of implementation. No fixed date was given for phase 3 in the wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Database_License/Implementation_Plan#PHASE_3_-_Existing_Contributor_Mandatory_Re-licensing_.28Phase_2_.2B_5_or_10_weeks.29
However, the OSMF minutes have set it already on March 31st: https://docs.google.com/View?id=d38xqz5_6fj2bcdcm Is this posted in the announce or legal list? On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 7:43 AM, David Murn <da...@incanberra.com.au> wrote: > On Sun, 2011-03-06 at 03:45 -0800, Richard Fairhurst wrote: >> Joseph Reeves wrote: >> > without explaining in layman's terms what this means. >> >> http://old.opengeodata.org/2008/01/07/the-licence-where-we-are-where-were-going/index.html >> >> Follow-ups to legal-talk please, so that those here who have made their mind >> up one way or the other don't have to read the whole caboodle all over >> again. > > What about the important reading who those havent made up their mind, or > are worried about their liability if they agree to be bound by the new > licence? > > Maybe what is needed, is a list for these discussions, which isnt so > legal-focused, so that the laymen can actually understand what theyre > involved in, or maybe instead of 100 people telling someone off for > asking a question, one person could give a clear and precise answer and > nip these threads in the bud from the start. > > Honestly, I couldnt give a rats rear-end if someone thinks that > subsection 3.7b(c) should have its own title, or that the wording of > 'OSM user' should be changed to 'OSM contributor' or the like. Whether > that is what is discussed on legal-talk, I dont know as I dont > subscribe, but given its name, its only natural to assume so.. What I > care about is the big picture of what will happen to all our data and > the project in general, looking toward the future. Given the entire > project will undergo massive sweeping changes in only 3 weeks, shouldnt > this issue be at the forefront of current OSM discussions, or will > people start trying to sort out the problems after theyve happened, > rather than stopping them in the first place? > > Im as tired as anyone about these endless threads, but until someone is > prepared to give some clear cut answers to peoples simple honest > questions, I fear they'll continue. Some have tried to give helpful > answers, but others seem to get off on playing the power game and > achieve nothing but division within our community. > > David > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > -- cheers, maning ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
