[OSM-talk] Data copied from Google Maps

[Lester Caine]

Pieren wrote:
> Usually, in such discussion coming back and forth, this is the last
> argument trying to explain how a public domain material would become
> sudenly copyrightable. It's impossible.

Some of you may be aware of the problems with the 'tz' database. A commercial 
company claimed ownership of some of the data as they had 'originally' published 
it. Basically they owned 'time'. To cut a long story short ... they have now 
withdrawn the claim so as to avoid being prosecuted for copyfraud themselves. 
The material is public domain and so can not be held to ransom. All of the 
material we are talking about comes under the same banner ... end of story. If 
we can't freely use public domain information why are we bothering recording it?

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