[Openstreetmap] Talking about Licences

Andrew Birkett andy at nobugs.org
Wed May 25 14:50:27 BST 2005


Lester Caine wrote:
> On the subject of licences - I have just had fun today with a question 
> about UK Postcodes.

I can't answer your questions, but I'm also interested in the legality 
of using postcode information for open mapping purposes.  Would it be 
legal to walk around Edinburgh ringing on doorbells and asking people 
what their postcode was, and then publish a database mapping postcode to 
address or lon/lat?

On a related but more informed theme, the postal services regulator is 
having a consulation on the Royal Mail's management of the PAF.  Lots of 
viewpoints here ...

http://www.postcomm.gov.uk/Departments/SubSection.asp?ID=22

Andrew




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