On 2010-03-08, at 7:07 PM, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:39:52 -0500, Colin McGregor wrote: > >> 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. > > I would tend to agree with this, as I have spotted street view imagery > having been doctored. I used to live on a one-way street, and the > imagery in Street View clearly showed the SV car travelling in the wrong > direction on the street. I pointed this out to Google; they Photoshopped > the car out of the imagery for two blocks.
Either that or the guy took a wrong turn. I've seen other SV where they went down a UK road that they shouldn't have during the hours they did. I'm sure they didn't read the signs properly - but had I been a cop on duty I would of enjoyed giving them a ticket :p _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
