[OSM-legal-talk] OS Opendata & the new license

[kevin at cordina.org.uk]

Mine is a UK-centric view, but the import (provided that by import you include the incorporation of information) from other sources, not purely the mechanical transfer of data) of other data (I.e. OS) is hugely improving the quality of the mapping available.  The map is progressing much faster than would otherwise be the case.  It's loss would significantly, in my view, reduce the value of the map.

OK, so transferring data isn't as academically pleasing as gaining a GPS trace and basing a map on that, but I don't see how a road in OSM from OS data is worse than no road being present.

So for me, yes, there is huge value in being able to incorporate other data into the maps.  This has let me develop a pretty good area of mapping of natural features that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to produce in a sensible time frame.

So, in summary, "well said John".

Kevin

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From: Mrtin Koppenhoefer dieterdreist at gmail.com
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:14:59 
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Subject: Re: [OSM-legal-talk] OS Opendata & the new license

2010/9/28 John Smith <deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com>:
> On 28 September 2010 21:03, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> wrote:
>> The question I am asking myself is: Is the ability to import as much
>> government data as possible really worth the hassle? And my personal answer
>> is a clear no; because to me, the value of imported data is very small,
>> almost neglibile compared to data contributed by members.
>
> How many more people have to express an opinion that differs to yours
> before you will accept the fact that people do want the ability to
> import data, not to mention the ability to keep existing work.


Most of the mappers I know are not fond of imports. You can mostly
just import data that is already available elsewhere. Data that gets
imported without a vivid community is doomed to get old and useless.
People care much more for their "own" data then for imported data.
Frederik is not alone with his statement, there is a big community
behind him that sees this similar.

cheers,
Martin

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