[OSM-talk] Data copied from Google Maps

[Pieren]

On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 12:48 AM, Andrew MacKinnon <andrewpmk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Unless Google has actually formally given OpenStreetMap a license to
> copy Street View for specific purposes, clearly stating the limits on
> what is or isn't allowed to be copied, we should not be copying Google
> Street View at all. We do not want any legally dubious data in the
> database.

Again and again the same debate. We have to distinguish gmaps and
street view. StreetView is just a collection of pictures. The street
sign is not copyrighted by google, even if you see it through a
copyrighted Google photo. And again, I will quote what Ed Parsons said
to OSM : "so checking the odd street names is OK.. but every street
name I would suggest would represent a bulk feed".
See the reference here:
http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2011-April/057473.html

Pieren
Btw, tracing from Gmaps is different and is a copyright infringement.