[OSM-talk] Maps and names

[Dean Earley]

Emil wrote:
> I still don't think facts can be copyrighted. If I obtain a piece of
> factual information from a map, such as the street at x is called y,
> then this is merely a fact about the world, and not something that can
> be copryighted.
> 
> As such it would be irrelevant how many facts were copied - er, well
> copied isn't the best word. "Referenced" might be better.

The "problem" is when you copy their mistakes, intentional or not, and 
as such is their "creative work", not facts (I make creative typos as 
well :)

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