[OSM-talk] Use of OSM data by the military and/or intelligence services

Dave F. davefox at madasafish.com
Thu Feb 4 18:09:52 GMT 2010


Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
> AFAIK our current license offers our data for everyone who attributes
> correctly, but I'd like to raise the issue of malicious use of our
> data by governmental organisations. What do you thing about setting up
> a paragraph that prohibits the use of our data for military and
> intelligence services? Not that I'm hoping this would seriously
> prevent the use in case we have useful data to them, but still it
> would be a statement.
>
> cheers,
> Martin
Oh my Lord, do I hope that the military services in my country are using 
data /slightly /more accurate & reliable than OSM.

A statement of what, precisely?

Dave F.






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