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The proposed license comes in two parts. One, the [http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/ Open Database License (ODbL)] covers the database itself and, and a set of upgraded [[osm:Open Data License/Contributor_Terms| Contributor Terms]] covers the content of the database.
The license remains firmly rooted in the attribution, share-alike provisions of the existing Creative Commons License but the ODbL is far more suitable for open factual databases rather than the creative works of art. It extends far greater potential protection and is far clearer when, why and where the share-alike provisions are triggered. There are further reasons for moving away from CC BY-SA [[License/Why CC BY-SA is Unsuitable|here]].
== Acceptance and Implementation Process ==
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