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I agree with Ryan that CC-0 is the best approach here. On 17 September 2015 at 16:00, Tyler Romeo <[email protected]> wrote: > I feel like there's an argument to be made that the images are a derived > work from the data itself, so it may be best to just stick with OSM's > license rather than run into any possible issues. (Also, of course, I am > biased and prefer copyleft licenses since they support free information.) > > > *-- * > *Tyler Romeo* > Stevens Institute of Technology, Class of 2016 > Major in Computer Science > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Ryan Kaldari <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> And in case that isn't decided, I would suggest CC0 so that we don't have >> to link to a big explanation from each tile rendering :) >> >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Ryan Kaldari <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > What is the license for the map tiles, i.e. the cartography rather than >> > the data? Open Street Maps uses CC-BY-SA, although they don't really make >> > it clear who is supposed to be attributed. It looks like our tiles are >> > different though. >> > >> > On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Tomasz Finc <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> The Discovery Department has launched an experimental tile and static >> maps >> >> service available at https://maps.wikimedia.org. >> >> >> >> Using this service you can browse and embed map tiles into your own >> tools >> >> using OpenStreetMap data. Currently, we handle traffic from *.wmflabs >> .org >> >> and *.wikivoyage .org (referrer header must be either missing or set to >> >> these values) but we would like to open it up to Wikipedia traffic if we >> >> see enough use. Our hope is that this service fits the needs of the >> >> numerous maps developers and tool authors who have asked for a WMF >> hosted >> >> tile service with an initial focus on WikiVoyage. >> >> >> >> We'd love for you to try our new service, experiment writing tools using >> >> our tiles, and giving us feedback < >> >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Maps> . >> >> If you've built a tool using OpenStreetMap-based imagery then using our >> >> service is a simple drop-in replacement. >> >> >> >> Getting started is as easy as >> >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps#Getting_Started >> >> >> >> How can you help? >> >> >> >> * Adapt your labs tool to use this service - for example, use Leaflet js >> >> library and point it to https://maps.wikimedia.org >> >> * File bugs in Phabricator >> >> <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/discovery-maps-sprint/> >> >> * Provide us feedback to help guide future features >> >> <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Maps> >> >> * Improve our map style <https://github.com/kartotherian/osm-bright.tm2 >> > >> >> * Improve our data extraction >> >> <https://github.com/kartotherian/osm-bright.tm2source> >> >> >> >> Based on usage and your feedback, the Discovery team >> >> <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Discovery> will decide how to proceed. >> >> >> >> We could add more data sources (both vector and raster), work on >> >> additional >> >> services such as static maps or geosearch, work on supporting all >> >> languages, switch to client-side WebGL rendering, etc. Please help us >> >> decide what is most important. >> >> >> >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps has more about the project and >> >> related >> >> Maps work. >> >> >> >> == In Depth == >> >> >> >> Tiles are served from https://maps.wikimedia.org, but can only be >> >> accessed >> >> from any subdomains of *.wmflabs .org and *.wikivoyage.org. >> Kartotherian >> >> can produce tiles as images (png), and as raw vector data (PBF Mapbox >> >> format or json): >> >> >> >> .../{source}/{zoom}/{x}/{y}[@{scale}x].{format} >> >> >> >> Additionally, Kartotherian can produce snapshot (static) images of any >> >> location, scaling, and zoom level with >> >> >> >> .../{source},{zoom},{lat},{lon},{width}x{height}[@{scale}x].{format}. >> >> >> >> For example, to get an image centered at 42,-3.14, at zoom level 4, size >> >> 800x600, use >> >> https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,4,42,-3.14,800x600.png >> >> (copy/paste the link, or else it might not work due to referrer >> >> restriction). >> >> >> >> Do note that the static feature is highly experimental right now. >> >> >> >> We would like to thank WMF Ops (especially Alex Kosiaris, Brandon Black, >> >> and Jaime Crespo), services team, OSM community and engineers, and the >> >> Mapnik and Mapbox teams. The project would not have completed so fast >> >> without you. >> >> >> >> Thank You >> >> >> >> --tomasz >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikitech-l mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l -- Oliver Keyes Count Logula Wikimedia Foundation _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
