On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Rory McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joseph Gentle wrote: > >> You can see my beautiful city. >> >> http://maps.google.com.au/?ie=UTF8&ll=-33.911633,151.24054&spn=0.03298,0.065918&z=15&layer=c&cbll=-33.9172,151.226114&panoid=SF1CU5fcTX8XqlKyXRxwog&cbp=1,123.60785767574839,,0,6.094238783200709 >> >> Good for filling in all the missing street names. >> > > OSM is effectivly providing a competitor to Google with regard to > mapping. I doubt a judge would look to kindly on noting details from > google street view to improve OSM. > > *However* this is a great oppertunity for Google to step up and Do The > Right Thing. They should let OSM use it, just like how Yahoo let OSM use > their aerial images. The register went into more details about this: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/30/google_streetview_open_street_map/ > > Rory > > OSM will not be a competitor to google until people can use OSM without first consulting a lawyer. -J
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