[OSM-talk] Maps and names

[Emil]

On 9/1/06, J.D. Schmidt <jdsmobile at gmail.com> wrote:
> Emil skrev:
> >
> > I understand people are scared of lawyers - but I think some sort of
> > stand needs to be taken here - we need to call bullshit on the OS etc
> > who think they can copyright facts.
>
> So when the OS sues OSMF, can we count on you covering the legal fees
> for the case, whether OSMF wins or loose ?

Well it's impossible to totally guard against getting sued. Do you
think that in response to any legal threat, however unfoundered, we
should back down? There has to be a line drawn somewhere. I'm merely
saying that the line could be drawn in a slightly different place than
it is at present. (Note that in my work on OSM i haven't used OS maps
at all, in line with the current policy.)

I'm sure we'll get sued at some point by the ordnance survey anyway -
it's clearly an organisation run by very nasty individuals, who are
not going to be at all happy with a map that can compete with theirs,
and will probably be better.

Emil