[Talk-GB] Countryside access map
ael
law_ence.dev at ntlworld.com
Fri Mar 24 19:17:06 UTC 2017
On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 06:57:58PM +0000, Chris Hill wrote:
> On 24/03/2017 17:58, ael wrote:
> > I have just noticed a newish mapper who has added many footpaths around
> > Oxfordshire apparently using Bing but with changset comments
> > "from countryside access map".
> >
> > Is this copyright free? I have sent a polite message welcoming to OSM,
> > but pointing out that rural footpaths usually need a visit, and asking
> > about that map.
> >
> > Is this likley to be legitimate?
> >
> > ael
> >
> A quick search came up with this
> https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/countrysidemap/
>
> That matches the name exactly and it is copyright.
Well, the mapper has now replied, saying that indeed thatwas the map,
but that it is open data:
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/sites/default/files/folders/documents/environmentandplanning/countryside/access/os-opendata-licence.pdf
which seems to be right?
I have some video of the alleged end of one of the footpaths that he
added and it doesn't seem to be there.
ael
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