[talk-au] NASA completes another elevation map

[b.schulz.10 at scu.edu.au]

Hmm, that's a bit annoying. The more restrictive license is probably due to the data being collected by Japanese equipment rather than purely NASA gear.

Aw well, give it time.

----- Original Message -----
From: John Smith <delta_foxtrot at yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 1:28 pm
Subject: Re: [talk-au] NASA completes another elevation map
To: talk-au at openstreetmap.org

> 
> --- On Tue, 30/6/09, b.schulz.10 at scu.edu.au 
> <b.schulz.10 at scu.edu.au> wrote:
> > I wonder how long it will be before OSM will be able to
> > integrate this data... It would be nice to have a higher
> > resolution dataset so the topo lines can be smoother and
> > more accurate.
> 
> Free doesn't always equate to open.
> 
> There was comments about this on the main talk list and before 
> you can download the data you have to a number of things 
> including that you agree to only distribute the data inside your 
> own organisation or in times of disaster.
> 
> Although I'm sure someone will end up pinging NASA et al to see 
> if they can get a more accommodating license from them.
> 
> 
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