Re: [talk-au] Qld topo map usable?

2017-10-11 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
Thanks for looking into that for us Simon. As far as I can tell, with my limited legal knowledge, it all appears to be down to interpretations of how CC / OSM on one side, & DNRM on the other, are reading the same document - would that be right? Could I ask if you, who understands the legals

Re: [talk-au] Qld topo map usable?

2017-10-09 Thread Andrew Harvey
Here is a bit more of what they said: DNRM: > Thank you for your email dated 19thMay regarding a waiver from the > Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence for QTopo > information. I am seeking advice from our legal services unit on the > suitability of offering our information in

Re: [talk-au] Qld topo map usable?

2017-10-09 Thread Simon Poole
Hi all I was on the road the last two weeks so didn't see this thread, sorry. (Un-)luckily the situation is completely clear, we need the waiver as provided here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3PN5zfbzThqeTdWR1l3SzJVcTg/view to be able to use the data in OSM.  Even better: you don't even need

Re: [talk-au] Qld topo map usable?

2017-10-01 Thread Andrew Harvey
I made an enquiry to DNRM about this exactly back in June. The response I got was: We have given consideration to your request and advise that, consistent with Queensland Government policy, our data is provided under a CC:BY 4.0 Licence. The department will not provide the data under an ODbl

[talk-au] Qld topo map usable?

2017-09-30 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
G'day all I've just come across an online Qld topo map, published by Dept of Natural Resources. Map is at http://qtopo.dnrm.qld.gov.au/Mobile/ Also makes reference to copyright being licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/legal/copyright, & includes "Under this licence you are