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

[Dave F.]

  On 28/09/2010 17:55, Chris Hill wrote:
> Gathering data for OSM on the ground is so much more than just the 
> track of a road. When someone just traces the OS data with the names 
> it superficially looks complete, but all of the additional data that a 
> survey would bring is missing and that is where much of the value 
> comes from. This 'complete' look puts off other OSMers so the net 
> result is long-lasting, crap quality data with all of the OS errors 
> and omissions and no added detail.

I think your making some unfounded assumptions about how mappers go 
about mapping.

OSSV adds additional, useful data that would otherwise be unobtainable. 
Waterways & Wooded  areas are the prime examples.

A blank map is "crap quality"

Dave F.