[OSM-talk-be] Brussels urbis data and OSM

[Sander Deryckere]

Op 14 jun. 2012 21:52 schreef "Nicolas Pettiaux" <nicolas at pettiaux.be> het
volgende:
>
> 2012/6/14 Sander Deryckere <sanderd17 at gmail.com>:
>
> Thank you very much Sander
>
> > For the current licence, I read the license file, and it allows you to
use
> > the data for any purpose, but you're not allowed to spread the data, or
> > spread the results of what you used the data for.
>
> your reading is very close to mine. And you have got to cite the
> source, clearly.
>
> > So you can't import the data into OSM. You also can't compare the data
with
> > OSM and publish the precise results. But you are allowed to compare the
data
> > with OSM and use those results yourself for any purpose (like to get a
list
> > with locations you should check on the ground).
>
> Would you say that, as such the data are indeed, said open but of no
> direct or simple use to help improve OSM ... that is already very good
> in Brussels ?

I would't call the data open. Open implies the right to adapt and re-share.
This isn't the case. I would consider this data equal to freeware. Free to
use, but you don't have other rights.
>
> Do you see any other simple way for us to use the data, than asking
> for another licence ? I know that this process will not be simple or
> fast as it will impose at best a revision by some (more than 1)
> administrations and private companies (wherein I think belgacom) and
> also a goverment decision but the goverment of the Brussels Region.
> I could ask for that.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nicolas
> --
> Nicolas Pettiaux

I don't know how important or good the data is, so I don't know how much
work it is worth. But I don't see a simple way for us to use the data.

Regards,
Sander
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