>One should certainly not add information to OSM that is copyrighted, protected
>by database rights or otherwise protected. There is a difference between being
>careful and paranoid, however.
Sigh.....there is nothing wrong with adding information that is copyrighted or
otherwise protected. The problem is doing so if the copyright owner has not
given permission for this to take place. Almost every piece of work has a
copyright owner, including the contributions I make to OSM. I'm perfectly happy
for my contributions to OSM to be used by others in any way, shape or form, as
long as they comply with the OSM licence. That's why I contribute.
Now ask the same question about whether Google, or wikimapia.org, or whoever
are happy for results derived from their "coordinate-finding service" to be
used by whoever in any way, shape or form, as long as it complies with the OSM
licence. I could be wrong, but it's not totally clear to me that that is the
case. The 'spirit' of their licences tends to suggest not. So it's safer to err
on the side of caution, especially as there are suitable alternatives which
*have* given permission for similar use in any way, shape or form, according to
the OSM licence.
Donald
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