I've also asked on legal-talk to try to find out what extra permissions on top of CC-BY are needed for potential inclusion in OSM at https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/legal-talk/2015-May/008127.html
On 5 May 2015 at 20:37, Phil (The Geek) Wyatt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > If you have any specific legal questions re ODBL, the OpenStreetMap > Foundation's License Working Group can be reached at [email protected] > and will be glad to help. > > > Cheers - Phil > OSM mapper - tastrax > Kiva Lender, Thin Green Line Supporter, Volunteer Mapper - Red Cross, > Wildcare Volunteer > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, 5 May 2015 7:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [talk-au] OSM people in ACT [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] > > Thanks Kristy, I would support the idea of discerning the difference between > CCBY and ODBL. THe intent of the open data policy is to make data useable > with minimal restriction, and ODBL seems to be an appropriate instrument for > handling this in database format. CCBY seems ok for maps but not for > databases. > > I got in touch with OSM contributor Michael Cleary last week who was visiting > GA as part of the Power of Maps conference. He outlined pretty well what he > sees the issues are viz ODBL vs CCBY4.0. I am beginning to get a clearer > picture on what these issues are and am keen to get it resolved, but will > need continued feedback from the OSM community on this. > > This is also worth bringing up in the Foundation Spatial Data Framework > policy discussions which I am heavily involved in. FSDF also needs to > consider the role of volunteered geographic information in the update of > national foundation spatial datasets - so there is even greater imperative to > have OSM involved in those discussions. The use cases included in the email > trail are excellent examples of the need to get this sorted. > > Thanks, > Simon > > Simon Costello > Branch Head, National Location Information | EGD Management Environmental > Geoscience Division | GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA > ____________________________________________________________ > Phone: +61 2 6249 9716<tel:+61%202%206249%209716> Fax: +61 2 6249 > 9999<tel:+61%202%206249%209999> > Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Web: > www.ga.gov.au<http://www.ga.gov.au/> > Cnr Jerrabomberra Avenue and Hindmarsh Drive Symonston ACT GPO Box 378 > Canberra ACT 2601 Australia<x-apple-data-detectors://3> > Applying geoscience to Australia’s most important challenges > > > > On 5 May 2015, at 5:00 pm, kristy van putten > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Thanks Jason, > This is a great tool! > The majority of government is trying to move to an open license, with GA > leading in the geospatial front. What we need to get our heads around is the > difference between CCBY 4.0 and ODBL. > Community outreach programs would be great, or even potentially working with > spatial institutes such as SSSI to encourage OSM in schools. > I will take a look at the import list and see whats happening around the > world - your right this might shed a light on potential assistance. As > Andrew just pointed out access to imagery would also be very beneficial, I > will look into this a bit further and see what can be done there (specially > ACT to start with). > I will start to contact the super users in ACT. > Cheers > > > > On Tue, 5 May 2015 at 16:44 Jason Ward > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi Kristy, > > Not a large userbase in the ACT and not all of them may subscribe to this > list. To help you in your search the following link may prove useful > (Suggest unticking Black, Red and Orange users in the top left corner for a > closer measure of 'active' contributors) > > http://resultmaps.neis-one.org/oooc?zoom=11&lat=-35.29175&lon=149.17885&layers=B00FFFFFTT > > While I don't represent the contributors in ACT it would be great if (the > whole of) government was able to provide or make accessible data with > suitable licence clearances for use in OSM. Despite that and noting the > small contributor count in the region maybe more 'useful' would be the > application of resources to help with the contribution of data OR some sort > of government advocacy/community growth initiative with the long game being > to build the local contributor base. > > To adapt a recent phrase from another list, OSM is a collection of > on-the-ground observations and while there is a place for supply of > government information, and notwithstanding your Indonesian HOT experience, > your time would be well spent looking at some of the imports carried out in > other parts of the world (some good, others less so), as well as subscribing > to the @imports list (if you haven't done so) for a view into the workings > OSM members apply to externally supplied information. > > > Cheers, > > Jason > M: 0438740049<tel:0438740049> > > On 5 May 2015 at 16:11, Kristy Van Putten > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi All, > I am searching for active OSM contributors in ACT, if you are one please > email me or contact me via my mobile. I am interested to get your thoughts > on the current state of OSM in ACT and if there is any aspect the government > can assist in. > Cheers > > Kristy Van Putten > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > 0414844825<tel:0414844825> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > > Geoscience Australia Disclaimer: This e-mail (and files transmitted with it) > is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. If you > are not the intended recipient, then you have received this e-mail by mistake > and any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail > and its file attachments is prohibited. 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