[OSM-talk] Data copied from Google Maps

Pieren pieren3 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 5 09:44:02 GMT 2012


On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 12:41 AM, Robin Paulson <robin at bumblepuppy.org> wrote:

>
> and by the way, whoever it was using the phrase "memory aid" does not change
> what is happening. it is copying data whatever linguistic gymnastics you go
> through to try and justify it, and is thus not ok. as someone else said, you
> want the data, go collect it.
>

Why do you say "data". It's about Google photos. Who said you can copy
the photos ? Is the content of these photos a creative work or any
added value ?
I understand your caution but don't promote copyfraud. Public domain
material is not copyrightable.

Pieren



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