[OSM-legal-talk] decision removing data

[Jamie Smith]

On 05/08/10 14:50, Anthony chuntered on:

>>> Still waiting for that definition of geodata.

>> It's a contraction of "geographical data".

> I didn't ask for an expanded form, I asked for a definition.

You are aware that there are aspects to life that aren't connected to
copyright?  Like the definition of geodata.


>>> Just because the map is
>>> in digitized vector format doesn't mean it's not a digital version of
>>> a visual work of cartography.

>> Consider a written musical score and a recording of a performance of that
>> score. The score is not the performance, and there are different laws and
>> aspects of the law covering the two fixed forms.

> And both are subject to copyright law.  Good analogy.

Again, not connected to copyright.  This is a very good analogy of
your point about digital versions.  The copyright status of the items
has absolutely nothing to do with the validity of the analogy or the
facts behind it.