[Talk-us] Does anybody know if these PA maps are legal to use to get info from for OSM?

[Richard Fairhurst]

James Mast wrote:
> I mean, would he have to at least verify that the 
> license for those maps is compatible with OSM first

Yes, and it isn't. The licence has lots of clauses that aren't compatible
with ODbL, the Contributor Terms or indeed any open licence:

ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Documents/Cartography/COPY_RELEASE_FORM%20(01_07).pdf

That said, it might be worth someone approaching the Pennsylvania DOT to ask
for permission. But as it stands, these terms aren't at all compatible.

Richard




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