[OSM-legal-talk] OSM data on copy-protected storage

[andrzej zaborowski]

Hi,

I'm relaying a license question from a company that collects lake
bathymetry data and sells specialised GPS devices to fishers and
sailors.  They don't make the software on those devices and have to
pay to get their data converted to the format understood by that
software.  They'd like to add layers of OpenStreetMap data to the
storage cards shipped with a new device, but they'd like to keep their
bathymetry and coastline data proprietary.  The cards are
copy-protected (encrypted, I believe).  Their question is whether
OpenStreetMap data can be distributed encrypted on those cards
together with their own data.  The company can publish, e.g. on their
website, whatever files are necessary but they can't publish the
conversion process or their own data unencrypted.

My understanding is that if their coastline data is not merged with
OSM coastline data (one or the other is shown), and if they publish
raw OSM data or information on how they extracted it, then they are
fine.  But I will appreciate any comment from someone who deals with
OSM licensing more.

Cheers