Can someone explain to me how OSMF can restrict usage of the logo if
it's CC-BY-SA? Or rather, if the original logo had a more restrictive
license (and copyright was owned by OSMF), and this logo is clearly a
derivative work, then this new logo can't be CC-BY-SA, can it?

-Josh

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:28 PM, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer
<dieterdre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2011/5/16 Grant Slater <openstreet...@firefishy.com>:
>> On 16 May 2011 14:54, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer <dieterdre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Is there an informal policy? If I am displaying an OSM based map, am I
>>> generally entitled/allowed to use the logo ("OSM inside") in my
>>> application / on my website?
>>>
>>
>> Sounds ok to me, you are promoting OpenStreetMap. What would not be
>> cool is claiming (or misleading) that your app/website/etc _IS_
>> OpenStreetMap or endorsed by OpenStreetMap.
>>
>> Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and I do no represent OSMF.
>
>
> Yes, also to me it "feels" OK, but I think the best would be to get an
> official statement from OSMF when and how the logo can be used,
> because I think that it is good to encourage the use of the logo, but
> commercial users would not risk to use the logo if there is no formal
> permit to do so.
>
> cheers,
> Martin
>
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