[OSM-talk] OSM layer into Adobe Illustrator?

[Richard Fairhurst]

Phillip Barnett wrote:

> "OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing
> free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The
> project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have
> legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from
> using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways."
> I particularly refer you to the jibe about 'holding people back from
> using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways.'

Yeah, the opening sentence on the wiki is a very bad joke,  
particularly when you then go on to the actual page about "Using  
OpenStreetMap"  
(http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Using_OpenStreetMap):

"For legal restrictions on the OSM data, see the OpenStreetMap License  
and Legal FAQ."

Hang on, didn't we just say that _other_ maps are the ones with "legal  
restrictions"?

cheers
Richard