[OSM-talk-be] Evolta - OSM license violation

[Glenn Plas]

On 17-11-16 12:29, joost schouppe wrote:
> Hi Glenn,
> 
> Well, it's not a private company's fault that the government wants to
> give them all our money.

Common sense dictates you don't need a year of study per KM of bicycle
road, I mean... there are limits to ignorance as well ;-)

> Here's where Ruben collects some
> letters: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:M!dgard/Copyrightbrieven/Plasplan_Oostende

Great stuff, thanks
> 
> I recently used the text below to approach the City of Antwerp (with
> success). I'll adapt and send it.

Awesome man, much appreciated!

Glenn

> 
> 
> Beste,
> 
> 
> De stad Antwerpen gebruikt op twee websites OpenStreetMap data. Het deed
> ons plezier dat te zien, aangezien we een open project zijn dat dit
> expliciet aanmoedigt.
> 
> Dit gebruik is op zich kosteloos, we vragen alleen een eenvoudige
> verwijzing naar ons project op te nemen, bijvoorbeeld: "©
> OpenStreetMap-bijdragers. Zie openstreetmap.org/copyright
> <http://openstreetmap.org/copyright>." Meer informatie hierover kunt u
> zelf ook ophttp://openstreetmap.org/copyright
> <http://openstreetmap.org/copyright> vinden.
> 
> Het gaat om de achtergrondkaart op deze site:
> http://www.ondernemeninantwerpen.be/startups
>  In dit soort kaartje is het eenvoudige de vereiste copyrightvermelding
> in de rechteronderhoek aan te brengen.
> 
> Een twee website is Slim naar Antwerpen, waar OpenStreetMap data
> gebruikt wordt om de verkeersstromen te visualiseren.
> https://www.slimnaarantwerpen.be/nl
> 
> We moedigen het gebruik van onze kaartdata graag aan en vragen enkel
> deze vermelding op te nemen op uw websites.
> 
> 2016-11-17 12:21 GMT+01:00 Glenn Plas <glenn at byte-consult.be
> <mailto:glenn at byte-consult.be>>:
> 
>     Take a look here:
> 
>     http://www.evolta.be/nl/contact/ <http://www.evolta.be/nl/contact/>
> 
>     It really bothers me that they are not giving 'us' credit for this map.
>      This a study bureau that has gotten the assignment from the province to
>     plan the 'fiets-ostrade' from Mechelen (Nekkerspoel)/Antweroen till
>     Zemst/Vl-Brabant.
> 
>     http://www.provincieantwerpen.be/aanbod/drem/dienst-mobiliteit/fietsbeleid/f1-antwerpen-brussel.html
>     <http://www.provincieantwerpen.be/aanbod/drem/dienst-mobiliteit/fietsbeleid/f1-antwerpen-brussel.html>
> 
>     They use GIS data all the time, they should know better.  The tiles are
>     comming from mapbox, I already verified my "easter eggs" are present in
>     their map.
> 
>     tbh, what took me over the edge to raise this issue here is the fact
>     they will be "study'ing" for 2 full years on how to implement this
>     bicycle road.  They already determined where it goes so I really wanted
>     to know what the 2 years of taxpayers money was going to when I stumbled
>     upon that map.  Spending hours and hours on OSM, I can't stand it people
>     don't even bother to credit the source.
> 
>     Does anyone have standard mails/letters they can send out?
> 
>     If I have to write one, I'm going to sound a wee-bit too hostile even
>     when I pay attention not to.
> 
>     Glenn
> 
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