[OSM-talk-be] Mapping GRs?

[Lennard]

Peter Bienstman wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> A project that is of interest to me is mapping out the GR footpaths, as 
> described in:
> 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Belgium/Walking_Routes

Great! But did you find any missing ones? We have so many entered in 
Belgium already. :)

> However, I was wondering if we are legally allowed to do so. Our French 

Yes, sure, go ahead.

> friends don't seem to think so:
> 
> http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=3665
> 
> Or is the situation in Belgium different?

The situation in France isn't different, it's just that they're 
collectively scared of adding *publicly* marked routes into OSM.

What would happen if I were to spend a holiday in France, and mapped a 
bit of GR and put it in OSM? Would they delete it? If they did, I'd just 
put it back. And back... and back.

It's facts, people, nothing else. The only issue that could come into 
play is a trademarked or otherwise protected name. Fair usage also comes 
into play, then.

-- 
Lennard