Hi, I am / was aware about that, you can no longer download the data because the links do not exist, The page itself is a archive However what the download page said when it existed can still be read.
On Thursday, July 31, 2014 5:27:35 PM UTC+5:30, mohit ranjan wrote: > > 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] > <javascript:>> 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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