[OSM-talk] Not sure what to think

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2016-01-07 15:51 GMT+01:00 Simon Poole <simon at poole.ch>:

> You don't actually have to open the link to be able to copy the URL.
>
> In any case I think we would all agree that
> - technically google provides a database of websites URLs
> - the search functionality is simply the way it provides access to the
> database
>
> Now if EU sui generis database protection applies at all to the
> database, what would considered to be a substantial extract and if
> individual copying by OSM contributors would be considered separately or
> combined are all points that likely would have to be decided by a court
> except if google would waive such rights (that is why search specific
> google  ToS would be interesting). Naturally there's additional
> complexity in the the database directive only applies to databases that
> are published in countries that provide such protection to publishers in
> EU member states (so in the case of google it might not apply at all).
>
> In any case enough question marks to make a blanket "perfectly
> legitimately" a bit iffy.
>


but if you don't add the URL but rather information extracted from the
content of that URL I think it is clear that Google does not own rights for
this.

You could even see it the other way round: any website is a kind of
database (structured information). Has google a right to copy this, or
index it (i.e. create a derivative database)?

Cheers,
Martin
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