[OSM-newbies] Fwd: Re: Re: Footpaths again

[Paul Johnson]

On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:48:37 -0400, Richard Weait wrote:

> You are incorrect in the context of OpenStreetMap and this newbies list.
> 
> The OpenStreetMap project does not permit copying anything from
> copyright-protected materials into OpenStreetMap.

Incorrect.  TIGER data is copyrighted by the US government, for example.  
It depends on how that copyright is licensed out.