[OSM-talk] [OSM-legal-talk] OSMF - OSM usage guidelines

Andy Allan gravitystorm at gmail.com
Mon Nov 19 19:16:16 GMT 2007


On Nov 19, 2007 6:34 PM, Nic Roets <nroets at gmail.com> wrote:
> > exist, it's just that it has a different name, "fair dealing", and it is
> > less powerful.
>
> I think the researching of Easter eggs fall under "fair use" / "fair dealing".
>
> I think the process of "using a copyrighted map to find new locations
> to expore" can fall under "fair use" / "fair dealing" because it the
> information content is so low (measure in bits). But IMHO it is also
> protected under the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_three-step_test
> :
>
> * Plotting GPS traces over a copyrighted map is normal because so many
> software products allow you to do it. And the desire to explore new
> locations is only human, as the popularity of games like geocaching
> proves.
> * Doing so does not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of
> the rights holder because the hard work remains.

Please everyone, followups to legal-talk. IANAL, and IANOLTFAR!

Cheers,
Andy

...who is Not On Legal-Talk For A Reason!




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