[Osmf-talk] Draft Attribution Guidelines, possible vote at end of this month & new guidelines.
Yves
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Tue Jun 15 13:12:20 UTC 2021
All exception related to 'too small', resolution, pixels, etc. have been removed compared to previous drafts, except for static images/thumbnails.
This makes sense to me, if the screen is too small to display a small attribution, why would someone try to display a map at all ?
Yves
Le 15 juin 2021 14:18:03 GMT+02:00, "Sebastian S. via osmf-talk" <osmf-talk at openstreetmap.org> a écrit :
>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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