[OSM-talk] walking - get them to carry a gps!

[Nick Black]

On 7/5/06, Tom Carden <tom at tom-carden.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On 05/07/06, David Groom <reviews at pacific-rim.net> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not a lawyer, but in my view it would seem acceptable to use a map
> for
> > planning purposes and I can't see that it infringes copyright as long as
> > nothing is copied from it.  But I know others have a more cautious
> approach
> >
>
> Taking the IoW workshop as an example, I think the thing that was
> being objected to was the use of OS maps at an OpenStreetMap event
> where mapping was taking place in the same room :)
>
> I don't think there's any question of the OS having ownership over
> your tracks (traced or otherwise) and annotations, even if you
> gathered them using an OS for navigation.  That would be absurd.



So what's the difference between using a paper map for navigation and using
a digital map for navigation.  If you can use a paper map to guide you, why
not use the "snap to" features in a GPS unit?  One difference would be
"artistic expression" as the paper maps are only a guide whereas snapping to
a digital vector is quite definitive.  Is that the difference?

nick

The issue about names of hills and things is trickier, but the only
> thing that must NEVER happen is for someone to copy things directly
> from a copyrighted map to OSM without first verifying those facts for
> themselves.  Preferably people will also sumbit evidence in the form
> of GPS tracks and (later) photo links or written/spoken notes.
>
> One can be too paranoid about these things,
>
> Tom.
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