[talk-au] OSM Attribution Q

[forster at ozonline.com.au]

Oops mapbox not matchbox

> Hi
> A related case, the Victorian government seems to be using OSM without
> attribution. Again it is Matchbox. I have written to the government a
> couple of times, the replies have been polite but no result, i think
> its just too hard for them. If talking to Matchbox, please mention this
> one.
>
> Tony
>
>
> Department of Premier and Cabinet
>
> Hi
> I have written to you once already, I think by the Contact us web form
> around June 4th.
>
> The map at
> https://engage.vic.gov.au/CardiniaCkParklands
> is in breach of copyright. Matchbox copyright is acknowledged by you
> but though they may
> hold the rights to the satellite image they are not the owner of the
> text labels. The
> text labels are copyright Open Street Map.
>
> See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright for instructions
>
> I ask that you immediately either remove the map or credit the
> copyright holder in the
> specified manner.
>
> Thanks
>
>> On Sun, 14 Aug 2022 at 20:28, Bob Cameron <bob3bob3 at skymesh.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Looking at petrolspy.com.au website for Theodore Qld and note that the
>>> sport and rec ground shows a remarkable similarity to the
>>> changes/updates I did 10 months ago,
>>
>>
>> I spotted exactly the same thing locally, with a bushland track that I
>> added also appearing on their map.
>>
>> PetrolSpy apparently uses MapBox, so I've sent a message to MB asking them
>> to please look into it.
>>
>> That was last week, but nothing so far other than an automatic
>> acknowledgement.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Graeme
>>
>>
>>> r
>>>
>>
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