[Talk-ca] geocoder.ca sued by Canada Post

[Richard Weait]

On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Connors, Bernie (SNB)
<Bernie.Connors at snb.ca> wrote:
> Here is an outrageous story.  A tiny little website called geocoder.ca is
> being sued by Canada Post.  Geocoder.ca has created a crowd-sourced database
> of postal codes that is distributed for free under the Open Database License
> (ODbL).  Canada Post is suing to have the data taken down and for lost
> revenue.
>
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> Ervin Ruci is the sole operator and owner of geocoder.ca.  Ervin has
> indicated that his free postal code data is used by OSM.  For more info and
> to donate to geocoder.ca’s defense please visit -
> http://geocoder.ca/?sued=1  Please help support open data!

Have a look at the response filed on behalf of geocoder.ca, by their
counsel CIPPIC.

http://www.cippic.ca/sites/default/files/Geolytica_Statement_of_Defence.pdf