Just to add, we are also allowed to give the data to anybody outside OSM who wish to use them. But I propose they should get an approval of the group and not just me for that matter.
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:17 AM, maning sambale <emmanuel.samb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Just got a word from DigitalGlobe re: clarification on the license agreement. > Here is the reply: > "You have full permission to distribute it as you feel you need to, to as > many people as you need to, as long as when applicable, you credit the > imagery to "DigitalGlobe"." Provided we do not sell the imagery, it is > completely OK to use the data in OSM. Yay! > > As a preview here's the coverage of data (attached) > quickbird_coverage.png > > An example imagery showing inundated riverbanks post San Roque dam (October > 09, 2009) > flooded_banks.png > > The rest of the images are archive (2006) but still very useful. > > I have been reviewing Gaza's experience on how they used a similar imagery: > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Palestine_Gaza#Commercial_aerial_photography > > There are several options we can explore in order to share the load on > tracing the imagery: > 1. Create a secured non-cacheable WMS - pro: anybody with proper credentials > can access the data and use it in josm or merkaartor. con - need a server to > host and maintain > > 2. Give the actual images to interested volunteers - pro: easy to distribute > just provide a download link or send a dvd con: we cannot guarantee that the > imagery won't be sold or anything. Just so you know this cost around 2.8 > million pesos from a local reseller. > > 3. Let's organize a map tracing event - pro: we have another social event to > look forward invite LGUs who can use the data. con: logistical preparations > > As some of you know me personally, I would prefer to give out the data to > anyone interested but given the explicit request by DigitalGlobe not to let > the data (raw imagery) used for profit, I am somehow hesitant in this case. > A good parnership with DigitalGlobe can help is in the future. > > Any ideas? > > cheers, > maning > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:06 PM, maning sambale <emmanuel.samb...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Yep! Good enough for our purpose. > > > > I'm 10% finished with the download (poor PC)! Will post details on > > the data when I'm done. In the meantime we need to discuss how we can > > share the load in extracting the data (covering 700 sq km @ 0.6 meter > > resolution) within the bounds of product license. > > > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar <sea...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> Is the imagery rectified already? > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 9:55 AM, maning sambale > >> <emmanuel.samb...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> That's really the plan. They are aware that we are using it for OSM > >>> to support disaster recovery efforts. Offline tracing is OK but > >>> re-distributing the imagery. Based on experience, is not OK. > >>> > >>> On 10/20/09, George Tujan <gtu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > Can't we just formally ask DigitalGlobe that we will be tracing their > >>> > images > >>> > for OSM? > >>> > > >>> > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:30 AM, maning sambale > >>> > <emmanuel.samb...@gmail.com>wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> Hi, > >>> >> > >>> >> DigitalGlobe provided high-res images for some areas affected by > >>> >> Pepeng in Northern Luzon. I am downloading them now. Might take 1 > >>> >> full day (maybe more) to finish. > >>> >> I would like to share them to the group so that they can help tracing > >>> >> the roads. However, I don't think DigitalGlobe allows for public > >>> >> access of the images. Any suggestion how we can proceed? > >>> >> > >>> >> Maybe a satellite tracing party? @ Mikel, can you share your > >>> >> experience with Gaza? AFAIK, you have access to highres images in the > >>> >> area but a similar non-public release of the images ws part of the > >>> >> agreement? > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> cheers, > >>> >> maning > >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------ > >>> >> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden > >>> >> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ > >>> >> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ > >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------ > >>> >> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>> >> talk-ph mailing list > >>> >> talk-ph@openstreetmap.org > >>> >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> cheers, > >>> maning > >>> ------------------------------------------------------ > >>> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden > >>> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ > >>> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ > >>> ------------------------------------------------------ > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> talk-ph mailing list > >>> talk-ph@openstreetmap.org > >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > cheers, > > maning > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden > > wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ > > blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > -- > cheers, > maning > ------------------------------------------------------ > "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden > wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ > blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------ > > -- cheers, maning ------------------------------------------------------ "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/ blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
