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They charge $500 for their data set. An easy way to combat this litigation would be to release the set gratis. Let the information flow.

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5000$. Missing a zero.

As has been pointed out, I was referring to Geocoder's rates. I had the same confusion though. The request for donations certainly makes it seem like they are beneficent, but they are themselves selling the data. Not that that's legally or morally wrong (certainly not) - it's just a different position to be in.

They are only selling it if you want it without the ODb licence. I.e. you don't want to share-alike or attribute.

Seems perfectly reasonable to me.

He was referring to Geocoder. Geocoder sells their database for commercial use for $500.

a) Geocoder only charges for their data if you need it without the restrictions of the ODbLicence it's released under (basically attribution, share-alike).

b) giving it away for free would not actually change anything legally. You can still get sued for copyright infringement even if you don't make any money on it.

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