[talk-au] Local entity

[Ross Scanlon]

> "About the use of the name OpenStreetMap and logo. We cannot give a
> formal consent for the use of the name and logo. There therefore we
> need to have an agreement.
> 
> However, we will not forbid you to use it at this moment. If your
> intention is to become an official local chapter then your problem
> will be solved in due time.
> 
> Hope this will answer your question."
> 
> To me that reads as "we won't stop you but we're not condoning it either...."

I'd just go ahead and use it.  So long as the intent is that we are promoting osm I can not see it becoming a problem.

 
> I'm getting to the point where I'm considering some other name and
> just doing our own thing until OSM-F gets their act together...
> 
> Maybe something like "Cartography Society" which is ambiguous enough
> to cover things more than just OSM, although it might be useful to be
> a non-Australian specific so we can cover New Zealand, South East
> Asia, and Pacific Island nations.
> 
> Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

"The Oceanic Cartography Society" ??

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Cheers
Ross