[OSM-legal-talk] Licenses for Produced Works under ODbL

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 10/22/12 12:07, Igor Brejc wrote:
>  2. I generate a PDF map from that extract using an unpublished,
>     closed-source software. The map includes the appropriate OSM
>     attribution text.

>  1. Is this possible?

Yes (assuming that the PDF is not a database).

 >  2. What are my obligations in terms of ODbL license? What (if anything)
 >     do I have to provide, publish etc.?

Recipients of the PDF, i.e. anyone who views iStockPhoto, would have the 
right to ask you to hand over the database on which the map is based. 
You would then have the option of saying "it's plain OSM, simply 
download it from <X>", or actually give them the data.

If the closed software you have used did not work on the data directly, 
but on some sort of pre-processed or augmented data, then *that* would 
be the data you have to hand over.

>  3. Would there be a difference if it was PNG/SVG instead of PDF?

I don't think so.

>  4. Can the buyer of such a map then password-protect his own resulting
>     work (which includes that map)?

Yes. You will have sold him the work under the condition that he 
continues to attribute OSM, but other than that he has no obligations 
(unless you put some in).

If you sell the work with an OSM attribution but without the condition 
to perpetuate that attribution, you may be in breach of ODbL or you may 
not; this depends on how you interpret the "suitably calculated to make 
anyone ... aware" clause.

Bye
Frederik

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