FWIW, I agree with you that it should not be a case of copyright infringement to obtain uncopyrightable facts from copyroghted sources.
Here's a blog post that even argues that it is OK to trace from Google's satellite imagery: http://www.systemed.net/blog/legacy/100.html But OSM does not operate this way. We aim to be whiter than white, and not dabble in legal shades of gray. Even if *you* think that it is legally OK to copy from someone, you shouldn't do it unless you have *permission* to do so, or if a court decision says *exactly* that it is OK to copy stuff for OSM. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 6:04 AM, Paulo Carvalho <paulo.r.m.carva...@gmail.com > wrote: > Hi, > > You may find more discussion of this topic on this OSM help page: >> >> https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/710/can-i-use-google-streetview-to-help-create-maps > > > I see many people agree that we can use the images to access reality. > This does not mean we're using the images themselves, which is copyrighted > work. > > >> Also, somebody has asked Google regarding Street View. Here is Ed Parsons' >> answer: "Checking the odd street names is OK. But every street name I >> would suggest >> >* would represent a bulk feed."* > > > With all due respect, this is plain wrong. Anyone who dealt with > databases know that a bulk load is an automated insertion of copious > ammount of data. Browsing photos to manually write down signs and house > numbers is far from bulk load. > > >> And "bulk feed" refers to the Terms of Service: 2(e) [You may not] use >> the Products in a manner that gives you or any other >> >* person access to mass downloads or bulk feeds of any Content, >> including but *>* not limited to numerical latitude or longitude >> coordinates, imagery, and *>* visible map data * Hope that helps. > > > It says "imagery". I'm not telling to download and use the images > elsewhere. Reading a sign in SV photos and taking a note is different from > copying them. > > I'm still not convinced. > > thanks, > > Paulo >
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