[OSM-talk] Some time ago ... (was: Sourcing street names - what's the policy, and why?)

[John Smith]

2010/1/5 Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com>:
> I feel that I/we Australians are in danger of being misrepresented, like we

I don't think Roy and I share your same concerns to the extent we need
to copy erronus information from others, the ends don't justify the
means.

> legal basis that says that one company's representation of a street name is
> copyright, and therefore can't be copied?

In terms of google you have both contract law and copyright law.

> As you say, back in the day, you didn't have a choice but to go and visit
> each street with a GPS. Now there are choices.

You have choices with street names too, you don't have to go there you
can email/write to the relevent councils like Liz and others have done
and obtain the information without breaching anyone elses moral or
legal rights.

Google doesn't owe you a cent why do you think you can just take from
them because they publish tiles on the net?