[OSM-legal-talk] license change effect on un-tagged nodes
Simon Poole
simon at poole.ch
Thu Jul 7 01:09:57 BST 2011
Am 07.07.2011 01:56, schrieb Anthony:
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> There certainly is creativity involved in making a brick wall.
> Choosing a herringbone bond vs. a stretcher bond, for instance. And in
> some cases it can be copyrightable - not if it's just a herringbone or
> a stretcher bond, but if the pattern is unique enough, it's certainly
> copyrightable. Depends on the specifics. Just like mapping.
Just like in map-making, not in surveying.
If you design a nice brick pattern clearly the pattern has potential to
be protectable, however a builder imperfectly following your pattern is
not being creative.
Simon
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