[OSM-legal-talk] Google using OSM data (re ODbL)

Martin Koppenhoefer dieterdreist at gmail.com
Mon Mar 16 12:36:42 GMT 2009


2009/3/16 Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>:
> Hi all,
> i'll try another angle and just be 'to the point'
>
> Lets say "Google wants to use OSM data, but is unsure how because our
> licence is unclear"
>
> This is stating what we are thinking, but noone actually said it. :-)
>
> Google's motto is "don't be evil", and personally, i believe that
> Google wants to do what is "right" (if not, the company would not have
> been underestimated by Bill Gates.
>

well, personally I think they are able to be quite evil as well, when
it comes to cooperation with evil regimes like in China for example...

Martin




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