[OSM-legal-talk] Someone already had a look at theBing TermsofUse?

[Ian Sergeant]

frederik at remote.org wrote:

> I am sure that Microsoft
> has allowed data to be traced for OSM; I don't believe it is their
> intent to allow tracing of data for other purposes

So, the question is, when MegaMap adopt OSM maps, which are generated from
Bing traces, what will Microsoft think then?  Do they really understand
what allowing contributions to OSM means?  Allowing tracing for OSM is to
allow tracing for many subsequent purposes.  Given the increasing
commercial interest in OSM, it will be interesting to see how this evolves.

I've always considered my personal contributions to OSM PD, from both yahoo
and GPS traces.  I've just done that via the wiki declaration box.  I guess
if I trace Bing imagery, I can't consider those traces PD, can I?  In fact
if we follow this line of reasoning, my trace would be under a Microsoft
licence which permits me to only upload it to OSM, and after that is done,
it is then available under CC-BY-SA to all?

Ian.