On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Eric Marsden <eric.mars...@free.fr> wrote: >>>>>> "rw" == Richard Weait <rich...@weait.com> writes: > > rw> If CCv4 ends up being better than ODbL, and agreeable to the osm > rw> community at large, we could certainly transition to it. The new CTs > rw> would make that transition relatively smooth. We can make that call > rw> when it's ready. > > Thanks for your reply. I would like to suggest that two recent > developments mentioned in this thread (update on the CC-4 process and > possibility for a seamless transition for OSM; legal analysis > provided by Ed Avis) be examined by the LWG, to decide whether to > proceed with the current timetable for deletion of CC-only data.
LWG are aware of both CC's intent top draft v4 and of Ed Avis' documents. Further discussion on legal-talk@, perhaps? > (2) poor applicability of CC-BY-SA to derived works such as maps Exactly the opposite. :-) CC licenses are intended for creative works like a finished map, song, sonnet, novel... CC advised us not to use it for the underlying data and database. _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
