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Cheers
Andy
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From: legal-talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:legal-talk-
boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of TimSC
Sent: 14 September 2009 8:36 PM
To: legal-talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] OS map copyright expiry
...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of TimSC
Sent: 14 September 2009 8:36 PM
To: legal-talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] OS map copyright expiry dates, FOI request
To legal-talk,
I was trying to think of a way to clarify the situation on copyright
expiry of OS maps. One interpretation
On 21 Sep 2009, at 10:30, Ed Avis wrote:
Good work! This must mean that if we see Ordnance Survey maps in
secondhand
shops with a copyright date of 1958 or earlier, we should buy them
and start
scanning them in.
(I know about the npemaps site; is there some other collection of
Good work! This must mean that if we see Ordnance Survey maps in secondhand
shops with a copyright date of 1958 or earlier, we should buy them and start
scanning them in.
(I know about the npemaps site; is there some other collection of out-of-
copyright maps to contribute to?)
--
Ed Avis
On 15 Sep 2009, at 00:59, Frederik Ramm wrote:
Hi,
TimSC wrote:
The next question that occurs is can OS
reverse their view or is an FOI binding in some way.
I'd say they can probably always backtrack, but they cannot blame you
for taking this answer as face value and start using OOC
I doubt its binding. Strictly speaking FOI requests are for information not
opinions, but its something no-one seems to pay much attention to. There
might be an estoppel/legitimate expectation argument but I doubt it.
This is off the top of my head of course.
Francis
2009/9/14 TimSC
