Even if keeping their data proprietary goes against the nature of OSM, yes OSM data can be used as described - that is if the data is not mixed with mentioned proprietary data. Copyright attribution is still required.
LM_1 2013/4/9 andrzej zaborowski <balr...@gmail.com> > Hi, > > I'm relaying a license question from a company that collects lake > bathymetry data and sells specialised GPS devices to fishers and > sailors. They don't make the software on those devices and have to > pay to get their data converted to the format understood by that > software. They'd like to add layers of OpenStreetMap data to the > storage cards shipped with a new device, but they'd like to keep their > bathymetry and coastline data proprietary. The cards are > copy-protected (encrypted, I believe). Their question is whether > OpenStreetMap data can be distributed encrypted on those cards > together with their own data. The company can publish, e.g. on their > website, whatever files are necessary but they can't publish the > conversion process or their own data unencrypted. > > My understanding is that if their coastline data is not merged with > OSM coastline data (one or the other is shown), and if they publish > raw OSM data or information on how they extracted it, then they are > fine. But I will appreciate any comment from someone who deals with > OSM licensing more. > > Cheers > > _______________________________________________ > legal-talk mailing list > legal-talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk >
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