[talk-au] Importing Vicmap Lite data

[Andrew Harvey]

It might be worth mentioning how LPI in NSW have approached this. See:

https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-au/2015-December/thread.html#10709
https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/legal-talk/2015-December/008331.html

I'm happy to have a go in the new year if you like Steve?

On 14 December 2015 at 22:48, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Russell,
>
>   I've been involved in a discussion with VicMap (Peter Debicki
> specifically) on this issue, but I've dropped the ball (or at least am
> holding on to it a bit too long).
>
> Here's the short version:
>
> - From OSM's perspective, we need a clear statement from VicMap that they
> are ok with us importing their data into OSM and potentially re-licensing
> it.
> - From VicMap's perspective: they don't think we need this statement, and
> they don't want to provide it, but they're ok with us importing their data
> into OSM.
>
> Yeah, it's a bit silly.
>
> Vicmap's position on IP is pretty clear. They consider all their *data* to
> be open licensed, and available for anyone to use for free. They consider
> their *services* (including rendered map tiles) to be commercially valuable.
>
> Steve
>
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Russell Edwards <russell2pi at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just wanted to double check before I do this as people seem to talk
>> casually about using Vicmap Lite data but the OSM Wiki has a long process to
>> go through with the community before doing any imports.
>>
>> I have downloaded "Statewide Public Land Classification boundaries,
>> polygon - 1:250,000 to 1 :2 million. Vicmap Lite". It is CC
>> BY-4.0-International.
>>
>> I want to add boundaries of some local state forests I frequent, using
>> this data. My questions are
>>
>> * Can I just go ahead and do it?
>> * I haven't done boundaries before, do I need a shared node where roads
>> and waterways cross the boundary?
>> * What if there is an existing overlapping area natural=wood that follows
>> the aerial tree extent (which doesn't exactly match the boundary)? Leave
>> them both there? Do I need natural=wood on the state forest boundary area
>> to, to make it display green? What about the conflict there?
>> * Anything else to watch for?
>>
>> I might have a look at Vicmap Hydro to get the creeks as well.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Russell
>>
>>
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