On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Jochen Topf <joc...@remote.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 02:48:32PM -0400, Richard Weait wrote:
> > On Tue, 2009-04-07 at 19:36 +0100, Ed Loach wrote:
> > > I've just spent a while searching the wiki, but can't see an obvious
> answer, so thought I'd ask here.
> > >
> > > I'm using Kosmos to create a map to include in a leaflet (to show
> people how to get from a station to a venue). I've created an image now and
> want to include it in the leaflet. Is there some sort of approved bit of
> text to say that the image was created based on the OSM data? Are there any
> limitations in me creating such a leaflet in the first place (both based on
> the current and the proposed licences)?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
> >
> > Map cc-by-sa OpenStreetMap.org and contributors.
>
> I use "Copyright (c) <year> OpenStreetMap Contributors". License: Creative
> Commons Attribution Share-Alike"
>
> The "Copyright (c) <year>" makes it clear internationally that there is an
> actual copyright on it. "OpenStreetMap Contributors" names the copyright
> holders, which are the individual contributors, not "OpenStreetMap"
> (because that doesn't exist as a legal entity) and not the OSMF.


This is correct.  Neither OSM nor OSMF holds any copyright.  The copyright
belongs to and remains with each individual contributor.

80n


> And the
> license is spelled out, because thats required by the "Share alike" and
> people can find it through Google that way. In web pages I would shorten
> this to "CC-BY-SA" and link to the appropriate page. Also the word
> "OpenStreetMap" would link to "www.openstreetmap.org".
>
> Jochen
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