Simon Poole writes: > We've been through this multiple times, but here we go again:
Obviously not enough times, because I hadn't heard of this before. I was under the impression that when I said that my edits were in the public domain, everybody believed me. I think other people probably think the same thing. > b) the meaning of the PD-checkbox can't be reinterpreted after the fact Yes, it can, and it should be. If I make a public declaration that I do not intend to pursue copyright claims against anybody, or that I think copyright law should not exist, or that my copyright is invalid, or that my works are in the public domain, then I am very unlikely to prevail in a copyright suit. The judge is going to say "You don't think you have a copyright -- why should I?" If you say you don't have a copyright, you don't. It worries me that the OSMF is not pursing the PD declaration. It's as if the OSMF hasn't talked to a lawyer, and is just making up reasons for doing things. Sorry to keep pushing so hard on this, but why delete map data unnecessarily? Why delete MY data unnecessarily? -- --my blog is at http://blog.russnelson.com Crynwr supports open source software 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315-600-8815 Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | Sheepdog _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
