[talk-au] Vic Roads Data

[Ian Sergeant]

toryn forrest <tor_forrest at mac.com> wrote:

> I've had a look thru the posts re using Vic roads data at http:
> //maps.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ but I'm still a bit confused, is the a
> definitive answer as to the legality of using this info for mapping
> purposes? ( i.e. using it for street name tagging )

The information is copyright.

The wiki page says that OSM usage is permitted, but I just think this is
plain wrong.  The licence is grossly inconsistent with CC-SA, and by
entering the data into OSM you are saying that the license is consistent
with CC-SA.

I really think before using the data, you should contact Vicroads, and say
that the information is going to be redistributed under CC-SA and seek
their written permission.

If the licence is really okay, this should be no problem.  Personally, I
think Viroads will have serious issues with things like modification of
their base data and the fact that the CC-SA licence permits charging for
data (which is specifically prohibited by the Vicroads licence).

Ian.