[OSM-legal-talk] Google MapMaker and OSM data...

M∡rtin Koppenhoefer dieterdreist at gmail.com
Wed Sep 8 11:23:10 BST 2010


2010/9/8 Eric Jarvies <eric at csl.com.mx>:

> Eric, to be clear about what I advised - you should take this up directly
> with Google, as you are the copyright holder.  The OSMF and the Data Working
> Group might be able to support you but they are not the copyright holder -
> you are.
>
>
> Ok. But I really have no desire to do so at this point.  Instead, if after a
> period of time, this currently 'assumed/speculated/non-substantiated'
> activity continues, then I would of course send them an email reminding them
> to attribute and adhere to the OSM license, and go from there.  Right?

The thing is that if your suspicion turns out to be true it is very
likely not the only data on Google that is from OSM.

Cheers,
Martin



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