[OSM-talk] [OSM-legal-talk] OSMF - OSM usage guidelines
Nick Black
nickblack1 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 19 09:49:01 GMT 2007
On Nov 19, 2007 8:42 AM, Nic Roets <nroets at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The easiest way OSM can steer clear of the possibility ot his happening, is
> > > for OSM to not use anything produced by MegaMapping Inc, in any way.
>
> > atlas into OSM, or a countryside route in whihc we used an Ordnance Survey
> > map as an aid to navigation *even if we did not copy the information from the
>
> Yep, I don't think we should underestimate what falls under "fair use", e.g.
AFAIK, there is no concept of fair use outside of the US.
> * If I look on a copyrighted map for places I have not yet visited
> (1), then visit them and share my findings with others (2). That's
> normal behaviour for a curious human, even if (1) implies overlaying
> GPS tracks on the copyrighted map and (2) implies OSM.
> * If I am researching Easter eggs as an amateur cartographer.
>
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