[OSM-newbies] Where is the line between "facts" and "creative works"?

[Eric Ladner]

True, one needs to be sure of data in your country.  I assumed he was
in the United States, though, since he mentioned USGS data.

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Iván Sánchez Ortega
<ivan at sanchezortega.es> wrote:
> El Jueves, 25 de Septiembre de 2008, Eric Ladner escribió:
>> my understanding is that government produced GIS data is public and
>> not subject to copyright (since, actually you're the one that helped
>> pay for it, it's partially yours, too).
>
> It depends on your jurisdiction. In mine, data produced by government agencies
> is subject to copyright, but data released by any government body as part of
> any official statement (e.g. minutes from a meeting) is not.
>
> You might want to check the I.P. laws that apply in your territory and, if
> neccesary, find a lawyer to get legal advice.
>
>
> Cheers,
> --
> ----------------------------------
> Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivan at sanchezortega.es>
>
> Llevo meses pensando en ello, y... todavia no se me ha ocurrido


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Eric Ladner