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The OpenStreetMap project is proposing to move to a new license, known as the '''Open Database License (ODbL)''' which would replace the existing CCBYSA license due to problems with the CCBYSA license when applied to data. The license is intended to clarify the terms under which people make contributions to the project and the terms under which people can use the data. It is a basically a share alike license for data.
The Foundation supports the adoption of this license and has reviewed it with their lawyers.
The Foundation's License Working Group presented a [[:File:License Proposal.pdf|proposal document]] to the members. A summary was also presented at the State Of The Map 2009 conference. This process is documented [[Working Group Minutes|here]]. We also welcome any review and comment by other bodies working in the open intellectual properties rights arena, and have published an [[License/Open Letter|open letter]] asking for their views.▼
The initial change over phase has begun in March 2010. New contributors are being asked to license their data under both the new and old license during a transitional period. We will then begin asking existing contributors to re-license their contributions under the new license. Once a critical mass has been achieved, the old license will no longer be used on the current database. Prior copies of the database will be continue to be available under CC BY SA as long as there is demand.
▲The Foundation's License Working Group presented a [[:File:License Proposal.pdf|proposal document]] to the members, who accepted it by vote in December 2009. A summary was also presented at the State Of The Map 2009 conference. This process is documented [[Working Group Minutes|here]]. We also welcome any review and comment by other bodies working in the open intellectual properties rights arena, and have published an [[License/Open Letter|open letter]] asking for their views.
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 [[License/Contributor_Terms| Contributor Terms]] covers the content of the database.
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