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Steve Bennett wrote:
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Interesting. What strikes me about the street names thing is that in
general, there's actually no way to prove it, other than by the
person's own admission. Whereas with copyright breach in general, you
can show a similarity between two expressions of an idea. But with
streets, there is really only one way to express "Thompson St". (Well,
two if you count "Street"...)<br>
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You're right, Steve, there is no way to prove it. What we need to be
sure of is that our own actions are ethical, and in the spirit of OSM.
I <u>do</u> use a street directory, along with some online sources, to
verify street names, or to check spelling. I don't have any qualms
about it, and I hope with my explanation that others will feel
comfortable also.<br>
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Richard<br>
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