[OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright?

Mike Harris mikh43 at googlemail.com
Fri Sep 25 19:07:07 BST 2009


Still the Council's budget though - so don't hold your breath - my lot can
only afford a couple of cheap units although they are trying to get the
funds for a top-of-the-range ±1m jobby!

Mike Harris
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave F. [mailto:davefox at madasafish.com] 
> Sent: 25 September 2009 18:29
> Cc: 'OSM Talk'
> Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Breach of Copyright?
> 
> Mike Harris wrote:
> > There may be a misunderstanding here - the Definitive Map 
> is a legal 
> > document and was (in almost all cases produced a long time ago - 
> > interesting thought in passing - if it is 50 years old 
> would it be out 
> > of copyright! The initiating legislation is the National Parks and 
> > Access to the Countryside Act 1949 so some could be almost 
> that old).
> > Almost all Definitive Maps are years earlier than GPS. The nice men 
> > from the council with cheap yellow GPS units (they can't usually 
> > afford good ones) are surveying the paths with respect to the 
> > definitive map to build a database on path condition to 
> assist their 
> > statutory duties of maintenance etc. and to cover their 
> backsides in 
> > case of legal action against them e.g if someone gets hurt 
> on a path - 
> > this wonderful litigious modern world!
> >  
> > Very few Councils indeed (exceptions may be one or two major cities 
> > who were initially exempt) are still producing definitive 
> maps - just 
> > amending them from time to time in respect of a particular path.
> >  
> > Mike Harris
> Some cities, including mine, have never had one, but must 
> have had a kick up the ass, because last year the were signs 
> tied to lampposts asking the public if, when & how they used 
> these various paths.
> They were produced for the surrounding country side, and are 
> being updated, but not for the urban city centre.
> 
> The job of surveying was tendered out to a (hopefully) 
> professional surveying company so hopefully they're top of 
> the range yellow units!
> 
> Cheers
> Dave F.
> 
> 
> 
> 





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