[Talk-GB] Data licenses, surveys, and disagreements with signs on the ground.

[Andrew Black]

On 10/01/2021 19:10, Chris Hodges wrote:
> However Rowmaps and MapThePaths (which I believe use the same dataset 
> as each other) show it as a bridleway.  I'd update on that basis but 
> MapThePaths says "Public bridleway, ref KW 72/10 License: Not OSM 
> compatible".  The route was presumably mapped by survey, but does the 
> incompatible license mean we can't even use the designation?
>
I am neither a lawyer or expert on Rowmaps etc. But my reading is 
Rowmaps and MapThePaths are showing you data that is derived [1] from 
the appropriate councils definitive map, but the council hasnt agreed to 
release under appropriate licence.  Or am I oversimplifying things.

Andrew

[1] by all sorts of scanning, tracing or whatever.