Hi Steeve, Anybody is free to use OSM data. I guess the only possible stumbling block is the need to comply with the data license OSM is under, which is the Open Database License. Basically, attribution to OSM is required. And if a derivative database is published, the derivative database also needs to be licensed under ODbL since this license is a share-alike license. However, if one were to only create a derivative work (not a database), then share-alike is not required.
So if the government were to combine OSM data with their own data to produce a combined database, then the combined database needs to be ODbL-licensed. The only exception is if the 2 combined datasets are still separated from each other (such as layers) and do not refer to each other. In this case, only the OSM data needs to be ODbL-licensed. Anyway, there's been talk between OSM and various government agencies for possible areas of collaboration. DOH is one of them, thanks to your efforts. Other agencies include DepEd, NAMRIA, DOTC, DILG, and Project NOAH. Regards, Eugene On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Steeve Ebener < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear OSM community, > > > > First of all congratulation and thank you for the wonderful work you has > done over the past months to improve the layers over the Regions affected > by typhoon Yolanda. > > > > In view of the value added brought by your work, and the attention it has > raised, I was wondering if there is any plan for the government of the > Philippines to be more proactive in collaborating with you guys on > integrating the OSM dataset into the governmental one. > > > > I am primarily thinking about the road and hydrographic network but this > could very much be extended to other layers as well. > > > > I am asking this because I am currently involved a project aiming at > improving the quality, availability and accessibility of core geospatial > datasets for emergency management and disaster risk reduction and I see the > connection between the government and the Open Data community as key > towards achieving this objective. > > > > We have started working on two countries (The Philippines and Morocco) and > any insight on the above would therefore be much appreciated. I would be > happy sharing information about the project if needed. > > > > Thanks in advance and keep the great work! > > > > Steeve > > > > *Steeve Ebener, Ph.D.* > CEO Gaia GeoSystems > > P.O. Box 795 - P.C. 114, Muscat - Oman > cell: +968 952 57 526 > email: [email protected] > > web: www.gaia-geosystems.org > > Twitter: @GaiaGeosystems, @SIIEMtweets > > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/steeveebener > > > > [image: logo_emails_72]*One Planet, One System* > > > > *P* *Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Thank you* > > > > _______________________________________________ > talk-ph mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > >
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