[OSM-talk] [Spam] Re: Wikipedia & canvec/geobase import

[Peter Miller]

On 19 Mar 2009, at 10:41, MP wrote:

>>>
> We now have something like that for mappers (like
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dparking) but we could
> have similar descriptions also for "end users".
>
> We could use perhaps another namespace in wiki for that.
>
>> I suggest we include a Sketchup link for structures that are in the
>> Google Sketchup 3D Warehouse. There is not yet even a tag for  
>> sketchup
>> that I am aware of but it would be a 'bridge' between OSM and a
>> project where structures are described in great detail. Note that
>> Google's terms of service make it clear that they don't own the
>> resulting models but do prohibit end-users from distributing the
>> content of the 3D Warehouse content within 'mapping or geographic
>> applications'. To my mind distributing a link to a model is ok,
>> distributing the model is not.
>
> Hmm ... such link would be of very limited use, due to the "not
> aggregate in a mapping or geographic application" clause. Isn't there
> any similar service with less restrictive policies? If there is any,
> we can perhaps start convincing authors in 3D warehouse to upload
> their models also there :)

I agree that it would be interesting to have a 3D warehouse with more  
generous licensing, however I also believe that there is a clear  
distinction between adding links to copyright material into a Work and  
adding the copyright material itself. We can create links to websites  
containing copyright material from within OSM and don't think twice  
about it because the legal right to create links to copyright work was  
established in the early days of the web and that is all I am proposing.

It would however be against their terms to create a 3D city by  
combining the OSM data and the 3D warehouse data into a single model  
or 'experience' and that is why it would become interesting to have  
data in a separate 3D warehouse with share-alike terms.

Regards,


Peter

>
>
> Martin
>
>> "end users may not aggregate the Content obtained from the 3D
>> Warehouse for redistribution, and may not use or distribute Content
>> obtained from the 3D Warehouse in a mapping or geographic application
>> or service without Google’s prior authorization"
>> http://www.google.com/intl/en/sketchup/3dwh/tos.html
>>
>> The level of detail in Google Sketchup is impressive and there are
>> many 'projects' around the world:
>> http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/
>
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