[OSM-legal-talk] Copyright on layers

[Emil Vaughan]

Hi all, with reference to the recent discussion on licenses, I think
it would be a good idea to establish what is considered a derivative
work of OSM's map.

I believe that layers, i.e. using the map to obtain a set of
coordinates of places of interest, should not be regarded as a
derivative work.

This is because I believe looking things up on a map doesn't create a
derivative work of that map. (I feel strongly about this!)

I believe this view is consistent with the law, however it's not
consistent with the views of the Ordnance Survey. As there is some
confusion in the matter, I think it should be explicitly stated that
the OSM will not claim copyright over any layers created from the map.

What do people think?

Emil