[Talk-ca] using image recognition to create building foot prints.

[Stewart C. Russell]

On 2018-01-29 04:37 PM, OSM Volunteer stevea wrote:
> 
> OSM is delighted to receive building data in Canada, truly we are.
> (Provided they are high-quality data).  I have heard the process of
> entering data into OSM, especially "bulk import" OD (which must match
> license compatibility against OSM's license, our ODbL) described as
> "inside baseball."  It is not.

If you're gonna quote me, at least try to understand me, please.

The open data / OSM dialogue in Canada has been going something like
this, ever since I started working with municipal groups in 2011 or so:

Municipal data advocate: Please use our data! It's under an open
	licence!

OSM volunteer: But our licences aren't compatible!

Municipal data advocate: But it's an open licence! Our lawyers say
	you'll be fine!

OSM volunteer: But we need … (starts to reel off list of additional
	supporting docs)

Municipal data advocate: Companies like Google and Nokia use our data
	with no problem. Use our data! We are giving it to you!
	Don't complain!

OSM volunteer: but but the licence …

(Municipal data advocate storms off in search of a someone more likely
to give them corporate recognition.)

Some very tenacious OSM people and some very adaptable government people
have made things work in a few places in Canada. Only when we have a way
forward on data licensing, then BC2020 would be an OSM project.

 Stewart

 Stewart

Stewart