On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:39:52 -0500, Colin McGregor wrote: > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:26 PM, James Ewen > <ve6...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Okay, my last message just got me wondering about other issues... >> >> We all know that it is not appropriate to copy data from Google, or use >> their aerial photos to trace out ways. What about looking at the >> Streetview photos and reading a street sign? Is that still a prohibited >> action? >> >> I can stand on the street corner and read the sign, which is kosher, >> but I probably can't look at a streetview photo and read the sign... > > I would make the assumption that any/all data from Google MAY be > doctored. We have seen deliberate map errors added to commercial maps as > a way to prove copyright infringement. We have to assume that Google > would not be above altering some of their images as a way to again offer > proof should anyone attempt to infringe their copyright.
I would tend to agree with this, as I have spotted street view imagery having been doctored. I used to live on a one-way street, and the imagery in Street View clearly showed the SV car travelling in the wrong direction on the street. I pointed this out to Google; they Photoshopped the car out of the imagery for two blocks. _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
