On 2018-01-29 04:37 PM, OSM Volunteer stevea wrote:
>
> OSM is delighted to receive building data in Canada, truly we are.
> (Provided they are high-quality data). I have heard the process of
> entering data into OSM, especially "bulk import" OD (which must match
> license compatibility against OSM's license, our ODbL) described as
> "inside baseball." It is not.
If you're gonna quote me, at least try to understand me, please.
The open data / OSM dialogue in Canada has been going something like
this, ever since I started working with municipal groups in 2011 or so:
Municipal data advocate: Please use our data! It's under an open
licence!
OSM volunteer: But our licences aren't compatible!
Municipal data advocate: But it's an open licence! Our lawyers say
you'll be fine!
OSM volunteer: But we need … (starts to reel off list of additional
supporting docs)
Municipal data advocate: Companies like Google and Nokia use our data
with no problem. Use our data! We are giving it to you!
Don't complain!
OSM volunteer: but but the licence …
(Municipal data advocate storms off in search of a someone more likely
to give them corporate recognition.)
Some very tenacious OSM people and some very adaptable government people
have made things work in a few places in Canada. Only when we have a way
forward on data licensing, then BC2020 would be an OSM project.
Stewart
Stewart
Stewart
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