[Openstreetmap] London locations

SteveC steve at asklater.com
Sun Oct 9 21:29:05 BST 2005


* @ 09/10/05 07:56:32 PM erjohan at gmail.com wrote:
> 2005/10/4, SteveC <steve at asklater.com>:
> > * @ 04/10/05 11:39:37 AM mike.ryan at redmar.com wrote:
> > > Surely the placeopedia info is derived from google maps and therefore
> > > unusuable?
> >
> > Yeah, good point
> 
> How can points you pickout from a map be derived work?  They are just
> references to a map the is copyrighted, but that map uses a well known
> system for referencing points.

As you don't believe me, I can only say speak to a copyright lawyer.
That's what I did.

> I don't buy it.. Placeopedia should be free.

I agree, but 'should be' is a long was from 'is'.

have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/




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