On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:26 PM, James Ewen <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, my last message just got me wondering about other issues... > > We all know that it is not appropriate to copy data from Google, or > use their aerial photos to trace out ways. What about looking at the > Streetview photos and reading a street sign? Is that still a > prohibited action? > > I can stand on the street corner and read the sign, which is kosher, > but I probably can't look at a streetview photo and read the sign...
I would make the assumption that any/all data from Google MAY be doctored. We have seen deliberate map errors added to commercial maps as a way to prove copyright infringement. We have to assume that Google would not be above altering some of their images as a way to again offer proof should anyone attempt to infringe their copyright. So, to your original question, I would assume that copying a name off a Streetview photo would NOT be okay (because it might infringe on Google's copyright and of greater concern to me, because it might be wrong). > James > VE6SRV Colin VE3ZAA _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
