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How to switch from 'public domain' to 'ODbL'
Vum 0liver matgedeelt de(n) 15. Juni 2012 op English. Lescht Aktualiséierung de(n) 21. August 2012I have chosen ‘public domain’ about one year ago.
But now, I am convinced that ‘ODbL’ would be better.
However, I cannot change that any more !!!
Please, tell me what should I do to choose ‘ODbL’?
EDIT:
Thanks to your answers, I can say all contributions use the same license as the whole OSM database. Currently it is CC-BY-SA. Then, for users agreeing the new Contributor Terms, their contributions will be re-licensed ODbL, even if they have chosen Public Domain. No need to create a new account :-)
Please, read my details on OSM Help: http://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/4833/can-you-change-your-contributor-terms/15332
Diskussioun
Bemierkung vum andygol de(n) 16. Juni 2012 um 07:03 Auer
You need to create new account and contribute under ODBl. You can`t change previous contribution from ‘public domain’ to ‘ODbL’. Data to be made of the new account will be licensed under ODBl.
Bemierkung vum Zverik de(n) 16. Juni 2012 um 08:16 Auer
“Public Domain” checkbox is not a some form of a legal agreement. It is there only to collect statistics and does not bind you in any way. All your contributions are, and will be under ODbL, until the community as a whole decides to move to a different license.
Bemierkung vum Sanderd17 de(n) 16. Juni 2012 um 13:57 Auer
The data that is distributed under public domain will stay public domain.
That means that, if someone already copied it, he has the right to keep it and do with it what he wants. So you can never complain when you see someone using that data.
If you now untick that box, you will redistribute everything under ODBL. So everything new will be under ODBL.
Bemierkung vum chillly de(n) 18. Juni 2012 um 17:16 Auer
OSM has no published PD licence. PD is not available in most of the world - you need to use a licence such as CC-0. If you signed up to the new licence and terms, your data will be licensed under ODbL along with everyone else’s. Checking the PD box was more a statement of wishes rather than an actual choice of a different licence.
Anyone who copies any data from the OSM database as PD using the fact that the author declared their work as PD is not respecting the OSM licence. Currently the data is CC BY-SA and soon it will be ODbL, there are no other options.
If you receive a copy of Oliver’s contributions from Oliver he can licence his work any way he wants because he still holds the copyright to that work.