[talk-au] Victorian routes

[Craig Feuerherdt]

Even though the route numbers were sourced from the VicRoads & Main Roads, I
would argue that it is public knowledge in that it is written on signs all
across the state. Just to be sure I have sent an email to the author of the
Main Roads web site - surely he would have the same issue if the VicRoads
data was copyrighted.
Will post outcome once it is known.
Craig

2010/1/4 Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com>

> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Roy Wallace <waldo000000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Craig Feuerherdt
>> <craigfeuerherdt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Happy New Year OSMers!
>> > Have created a page listing all the Victorian routes (M, A, B & C roads)
>> -
>> >
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Victoria%2C_Australia/Routes
>> .
>>
>> Woah this is a great idea. Have you checked it's legally ok that the
>> list was derived from "VicRoads Drivers Guide and Main Roads
>> Victoria"?
>>
>
> At worst, the list itself is a copyright infringement. That wouldn't affect
> the status of any data in OSM. And since it's clearly an internal working
> document, rather than something being published in its own right, it's less
> likely to raise anyone's ire.
>
> Incidentally, has anyone else noticed that when using a Garmin, it
> frequently gives directions using route numbers rather than street names?
> Who do I complain about this...www.osmaustralia.com? (Images from
> http://www.osmaustralia.org/garmin.php)
>
> Steve
>
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