[Osmf-talk] Draft Attribution Guidelines, possible vote at end of this month & new guidelines.

Sebastian S. mapping at consebt.de
Tue Jun 15 12:18:03 UTC 2021


I also agree.
Thanks for the clear words.

What if...the screen is too small? First, let's define min resolution that this too small would apply to.
Make a demo. Then say, attribution is require, always without interaction. No exception. 

Have watermarks been discussed at all?

On 15 June 2021 3:05:31 pm AEST, steveaOSM <steveaOSM at softworkers.org> wrote:
>On Jun 12, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Yves via osmf-talk
><osmf-talk at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
>> To me, the draft guideline is what I expect, and it is clear
>concerning the issue mentioned : "The attribution format should not
>require individuals to interact with the map or produced work to see
>the attribution."
>> I read it that user has to see 'OpenStreetMap' without clicking or
>tapping a (i), no matter what.
>
>I agree:  the attribution must DISPLAY with the INITIAL display of the
>map as copyrighted by OSM (/ contributors).  ABSOLUTELY NO need to
>click anything, absolutely NO need to interact with any user interface
>element in any way for the copyright (by OSM) to BE DISPLAYED. 
>Anything less than this is what I see as a rather vicious attempt to
>avoid our copyright requirements (read that word again), nothing short
>of a SERIOUS breach of OSM's policies.  In essence, not displaying
>copyright as we require means ACTIVELY HIDING copyright, which I view
>as hostile to OSM — this must be remedied in every single case where it
>occurs.
>
>OSM has let too many, for far too long, get away with way too much in
>this regard.  It is overdue that we end this abuse of our requirements
>to properly attribute OSM as the copyright holder of the map data being
>used.
>
>No exceptions.  None.  None whatsoever.  “No matter what."  Is this
>clear enough?  We can’t mess around with this:  it is perhaps THE most
>serious thing OSMF must protect and defend.
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