[OSM-talk-be] GR en hiking

[Nicolas Pettiaux]

2012/8/26 Ben Laenen <benlaenen at gmail.com>:
> On Sunday 26 August 2012 23:33:31 Nicolas Pettiaux wrote:
>> What about finding a temporary solution for OSM-be that does not use
>> GR but also asking  (to whom ?) for the permission
>> use the GR label of the routes on OSM ? I suppose the GR system would
>> not be opposed. At least I hope so.
>
> I don't get why this discussion always happens with GR routes only. If it's
> somehow a problem with GR routes, well, then it's also a problem with all
> other walking routes, all other cycling routes, bus routes, tram routes, train
> routes... They all use trademarked names in them...

indeed.

Couldn't we suppose that the trademark is was introduced to limit bad
use of these names, and have, in case it is needed, a way to act
legally by people who considered at that time that this was the best
way to go. This may have changed, for example with the internet.

It is in the interest of everyone that these names, that are for
public use, be well used and figured. I think that OSM complies with
the «good usages». I bet that we will never have any problem with the
trademark owners of the GR for example (provided we do not want to
sell booklets that compete head to head with theirs).

Still we could ask to http://www.grsentiers.org/ the official
permission to use the GR labelling on OSM. I am waiting for your
input, and I am ready to lead the write of a letter to these people
and follow the discussion with you all here.

Regards,

NP

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Nicolas Pettiaux