On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 1:01 PM, warden [Andrew Leach - Maps API Guru] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 13, 2:33 pm, "barryhunter [Maps API Guru]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> At least the thread title how has a clear cut answer: yes. Sure the >> data is still 'ours', but Google have a clearcut licence to do what >> they want with it. > > I'm not sure that I should just give my geographic data away like > that. It cost time and money to collate, and it's actually worth > something (there have been offers for it). While it *could* be ok for > Google to use it in their search results, I don't think it's on to > syndicate it.
The syndicate cause is *probably* - a requirement to allow such things as the ajax-search api which syndicates content to third party sites. (but I thought that didnt give any rights to the owner of said site, such a licence by Google is not required!) The biggest issue and one that I hope can be clarified is under this new Terms there is no opt out to sharing your data. But even better would be a move to being able to control your data licences of your own choosing (such as Creative Commons - or the upcoming geodata licences) - then Google wouldnt need a catch all. I prefered the old style Google, which indexed and syndicated what it could get away with - rather than effectivly demanding a licence to do so. I suppose its also an offshoot of Google being taking to court over copyright infingement, so the desire to sneak in a few clauses into ToUs can make it 'legal' > > The OS issue is related, but even while that is unresolved, Google can > appropriate and syndicate geographic data which is not OS-derived. And > *that* data will have cost far more to collate. > > The answer is definitely Yes. Google are trying to steal our data. I've posted some more thoughts on my Blog http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/11/13/use-google-maps-api-to-display-data-now-powned/ > > Andrew > > > -- Barry - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
