[Talk-in] OSM and New Indian Geospatial Guidelines

[Mateusz Konieczny]

Aug 16, 2022, 14:58 by kandimalla.sreeram at gmail.com:

>        b) They were clear that they were immune under UK law? 
>
India has no jurisdiction in Poland or UK.

Russia cannot sue me for violating their censorship laws (or at least they cannot
enforce it, unless they would send FSB to assassinate or kidnap me).

In the same way Indian government cannot enforce their censorship laws on
me or OSMF.

> 2. Is OSM aware of the New Indian Geospatial Guidelines?
>
Probably no if you mean OSM community in general.

>        a) If it does put OSM on the wrong side of Indian law, would OSM care to make adjustments to comply with Indian law and become legal in India, given that the adjustments needed are minor
>
What exactly changes would be needed?
If it requires placing border not at its de facto location but at place demanded by
India or Pakistan: not going to happen.
If it is about mapping Indian/Pakistan claims: so people tried mapping disputed
boundaries, this idea is disputed but not a clear no go.
If it requires rendering Indian claim instead of de facto border on osm.org by default
for everyone: this is not going to happen.

>  ( This is where the Indian OSM veterans I have spoken to were saying that OSM won't
>

They are likely right, see
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/d/d8/DisputedTerritoriesInformation.pdf
for OSMF position.

>        b) If we are on the wrong side of Indian law and OSM says they don't care.. Wouldn't it be the ethically right thing to do to put it up in > bold > on the OSM India wiki page that you are about to break Indian law by entering data here.
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Are you sure that applies to editors not mapping national border of India?
And yes, it makes sense to give such warning if Indian government is enacting
this type of laws. Just it should be accurate.
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