All the links in this page (http://archive.today/0bCxD) are giving 404.
- Mohit On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Dilip Damle <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > The Download page can still be seen in an archive here > > http://archive.today/0bCxD > > it has this text > > QUOTE > Under the Electronic Election data initiative, the Commission has opened > its databases. This section contains GIS data of Parliament and Assembly > Boundaries, as SHAPE files as well as Digital Data (Lat-Long points) in XML > format. You will need proper GIS Software to utilize these layers.Please > note that these Parliamentary and Assembly Boundaries, and the > Latitude-Longitude points are very rough (approx.) meant for color coding > the maps for various kind of analysis. Overlaying these on one another or > on some other GIS Layer from some other source may produce wrong results. > To see the sample usage, please see our Election Maps section > <https://archive.today/o/0bCxD/http://eci.nic.in/election_maps/election_maps.asp>, > or Map Based Navigation section > <https://archive.today/o/0bCxD/http://search.eci.gov.in/maps/eci_new/index1024x768.asp> > or State Elections 2006 Results page > <https://archive.today/o/0bCxD/http://eci.gov.in/se2006.htm>. > > UNQUOTE > > Can we interpret the word "opened" the way we want :) > > There seems to no specific mention about he Copyright of the Data > > I remember looking for it when I downloaded and recollect anything. > > On Thursday, July 31, 2014 3:43:15 PM UTC+5:30, Arun Ganesh wrote: >> >> From memory, those 2001 ECI shapefiles came with a MIT license that was >> clearly mentioned on the download page then. >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Avinash Celestine < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> To add to what Nisha said, this is what the copyright act says about >>> work produced by the govt ( i am not a lawyer either) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *(k) "Government work" means a work which is made or published by or >>> under the direction or control of- (i) the Government or any department of >>> the Government; 17.First owner of copyright. -Subject to the provisions of >>> this Act, the author of a work shall be the first owner of the copyright >>> thereinProvided that- ....(d) in the case of a Government work, Government >>> shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be the first owner >>> of the copyright therein;* >>> >>> My (legally illiterate) reading of this is that unless the govt >>> specifically says it is waiving copyright for anything it does, the >>> copyright is assumed to persist. Subject to the fair use clauses outlined >>> in the previous mail of course >>> >>> >>> regards >>> Avinash >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Now I will ask a lawyer to give a final answer as I am not a lawyer but >>>> wanted to give my understanding of this. >>>> >>>> My understanding is that data in India is copyrighted, as well as >>>> documents, including for instance RTI. However, if you add value to the >>>> data then you can share what you created. Though it is a debate whether >>>> digitization or moving data from one format to the other is adding value. >>>> >>>> HOwever, these are maps and documents, I believe it is ok. Section 52 >>>> in the CopyRightRules is all the exceptions. >>>> >>>> http://copyright.gov.in/Documents/CopyrightRules1957.pdf >>>> >>>> "(aa)106 the making of copies or adaptation of a computer programme by >>>> the lawful possessor of a >>>> copy of such computer programme, from such copy- >>>> (i) in order to utilise the computer programme for the purposes for >>>> which it was supplied; or >>>> (ii) to make back-up copies purely as a temporary protection against >>>> loss, destruction or damage in >>>> order only to utilise the computer programme for the purpose for which >>>> it was supplied;" >>>> 121A "(ab) the doing of any act necessary to obtain information >>>> essential for operating inter-operability of an independently created >>>> computer programme with other programmes by a lawful possessor of a >>>> computer programme provided that such inform" >>>> >>>> Again I am not a lawyer so you will have to check for specifics. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Dilip Damle <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello to all, >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know the copyright status about the Parliamentary / >>>>> Assembly Shapefiles (before the delimitation. ) >>>>> that were once available from Election commission website >>>>> >>>>> I have the files and am tempted to use them to Extract State >>>>> boundaries. >>>>> The advantages I see in them is >>>>> >>>>> 1. It is he only government source free data that I know of >>>>> >>>>> 2. It has the right level of vertex density for a layman / Thematic >>>>> map usage. >>>>> >>>>> There is no readme or any other metadata with the files. >>>>> >>>>> Rgds >>>>> >>>>> Dilip Damle >>>>> >>>>> (New Delhi) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know >>>>> more about us by visiting http://datameet.org >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "datameet" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nisha Thompson >>>> DataMeet.org >>>> [email protected] >>>> skype: nishaqt >>>> mobile: 962-061-2245 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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