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Sigh. We really need a blanket policy of PD for government
publications in AU.<br>
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On 22/11/12 16:52, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nicholas.g.lawrence@tmr.qld.gov.au">nicholas.g.lawrence@tmr.qld.gov.au</a> wrote:
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<p><tt><font size="2">> Hi all,</font></tt><br>
<tt><font size="2">> </font></tt><br>
<tt><font size="2">> Mike from TMR got in touch with me this
morning reversing his <br>
> statement about using tourist route information on
local council <br>
> maps, see below. I haven't used them to add anything to
OSM anyway.</font></tt><br>
<tt><font size="2">> "Hi Wil,<br>
> <br>
> Unfortunately your posting on Open Street Map has
caused me some grief!<br>
> <br>
> It seems I was not correct in thinking that the maps I
provided as <br>
> reference material in PDF form can be freely used.
Those on my GIS <br>
> section with a greater understanding of copyright
matters have <br>
> decreed that copyright does actually exists over this
information <br>
> and therefore it cannot be made available to Open
Street Maps.<br>
> <br>
> <name>, one of my GIS associates, can provide
more information on <br>
> copyright matters pertaining to this data if you wish
to discuss <br>
> possibilities but it seems likely that it will not be
possible to <br>
> use this data in the way you envisaged in the short
term at least. <br>
> You can reach <name> on <number>. <br>
> <br>
> My apologies for the confusion, but would you please
update your <br>
> posting to withdraw the expectation that the route
marking <br>
> information I provided can be made available to Open
Street Map<br>
> <br>
> Kind regards,<br>
> <br>
> Mike"</font></tt><br>
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<tt><font size="2">Just to clarify, I am the <name> that
was redacted. :-)</font></tt><br>
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<tt><font size="2">Cheers,</font></tt><br>
<tt><font size="2">Nick</font></tt><br>
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