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

[Eric Ladner]

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Joseph Scanlan <n7xsd at arrl.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008, Eric Ladner wrote:
>
>> 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).
>
> Better to say US Federal Government data is public.  State and local
> governments can (and sometimes do) copyright data.
>

Ahh.. I didn't realize that.  I contacted people in my state about GIS
data and they indicated there were no restrictions and I assumed that
was the case for all states.  If not, I'd suggest writing a letter to
your local representatives...
-- 
Eric Ladner