<html><head></head><body>There's recently been the question about layouts of shopping malls, airports, markets, etc..<br><br>is it allowed to make a photo of these and use the layout at a means to map in Openstreetmap?<br><br>https://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/Help/Plugin/PicLayer<br><br>This is a plugin clearly intended for such purposes. Especially reading the section:<br><br><p>
<strong>What do I need to use this action?</strong>
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<ul><li>an image, preferably a floor plan
</li><li>information about side length of building </li></ul><div><br></div><div>It does say at the top:"Make sure the image is suitable, copyright-wise, if in doubt, don't use."<br><br>Probably someone should add this as a reminder behind the "Floor Plan" as it's quickly overlooked by the reader.<br><br>But the main question is - how does the mapper know if it's legit? Just principally assuming it's always not allowed?<br><br>https://matthewjamestaylor.com/floor-plan-copyright<br><br>Reading such an article - many similar on the internet - basically is referring to using such plans to actually build it.<br><br>clearly - a mall layout or airport layout isn't even close to a real floor plan to actually build one.<br><br>You need wall thickness, materials, etc.. of all and tons of more which is on the real floor plan - is obviously not available to the public.<br><br>So that data basically disqualifies itself from any use to build anything based on the layout.<br><br>But far-stretched thinking - maybe someone would actually use OSM for a general layout and based on that design a mall or airport..<br><br>Which would be illegal clearly. Yet this is very far-stretched..<br><br>So how would one have to consider this layouts we see in malls and other buildings? Principally illegal to use?<br><br>Thank you<br></div></body></html>