[OSM-talk] Recent edits in the wiki / Trademark issue

Simon Poole simon at osmfoundation.org
Sat Feb 2 15:45:56 GMT 2013


I've taken the time and at least on more or less current pages have
redone the edits with a bit a finer brush, essentially with a very small
number of exceptions there should be no noticeable impact on actual
content now.

I'm reaching out to our counsel to see if we can release the C&D, but
IMHO it is unlikely. Further I know that the statement has caused some
unease and questions about problematic/unproblematic use of the term in
question and the scope of our request to refrain from using it, I will
again see if we can issue a clarifying statement on that.

Simon


 
Am 01.02.2013 19:41, schrieb Simon Poole:
>
> Because of the time constraints the removal of the google links is
> quite rough, however most (as in all except a handful)  of the links
> were either old, outdated, or/and unused, as for example essentially
> all links to old errors in Google maps based on TeleAtlas data, which
> should have been deleted years ago. Naturally you can add back
> sanitized links, however I would in general question why we would want
> to use google data in our own documentation in the first place (that
> is naturally a different discussion).
>
> As for the rest Jeff Meyer has summarized it nicely.
>
> Simon
>
> Am 01.02.2013 18:57, schrieb Ilya Zverev:
> > Hi. Regardless of that trademark business, I've checked Simon's edits and they mostly
> consist of removing links to google maps, which contain empty
> "geocode" parameter and them (and many other redundant parameters that
> editors didn't bother to omit). Some of the edits are quite funny, for
> example,
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?title=Essex_Way&diff=prev&oldid=861689
> (removed a link to display kml with google maps).
> >
> > I cannot understand why links to google maps have become prohibited
> in our wiki, but there are probably one or two meaningful edits and
> lots of what can be called vandalism. For example, cleaning "Copyright
> Easter Eggs" pages from links to mentioned easter eggs.
> >
> > So, I vote for 1) reverting all those edits; 2) explaining in detail
> what is prohibited (what words, which links etc.) and what is not; 3)
> editing wiki more thoroughly, so every edit could be understood.
> >
> >
> > IZ
> >
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