[Talk-GB] Getting Highway Agency information into OSM

[jonathan]

I totally agree with Rob, we are tied by the law.  The OS need to 
realise that the data they hold was paid for by us and to restrict its 
use by Govt is plain wrong. The HA should understand this so they can 
pressure their Ministers to open things up.

http://bigfatfrog67.me

On 05/07/2014 21:19, Rob Nickerson wrote:
> On 5 July 2014 19:20, John Baker <rovastar at hotmail.com 
> <mailto:rovastar at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     <snip>
>
>     I'll let them them know about the copyright situation (which I was
>     fully aware from day one was a concern) and there is no real
>     interest from the OSM community for establishing this.
>
>
> John,
>
> Please don't tell the Highways Agency that as it is *not* the case. 
> The blame lies with the Ordnance Survey and their reluctance to make 
> it easy for public sector bodies to release map data based on their 
> products. I would rather you highlight that to Highways Agency so that 
> they know where the real blame lies.
>
> And yes, if they have maps that are based on OS OpenData (for example 
> the OS StreetView maps) then I would love to see them. This is how we 
> are working with Birmingham City Council to get maps of their proposed 
> 20mph zones.
>
> Perhaps step one is to find out what they have.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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