On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Mike Dupont <jamesmikedup...@googlemail.com > wrote:
> > > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Sven Geggus <li...@fuchsschwanzdomain.de > > wrote: > >> Cartinus <carti...@xs4all.nl> wrote: >> >> > That would already be achieved with GPL. You don't need AGPL for that. >> >> You might be right. Given that the analogy is as follows: >> (mapnik=compiler, stylefile=sourcecode, tile=binary) >> >> Distributing tiles without stylefile would be like distributing >> binaries without sourcecode. >> > > The source code of the map is the map data itself. Only rarely do the > styles *add* information to the map itself. and that information added is > even more rarely something that cannot be easily replaced or rewritten. The > map data itself is a totally different story, it cannot be replaced easily. > > The styles are more like inline functions that are expanded in the > compilation stage. > Here is a discussion on the linux kernel that covers clever and expressive > inline functions http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2338142 > and here > http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/03/20/1529238/rms-on-header-files-and-derivative-works > > > """That's not the FSF's view. Our view is that just using structure > definitions, typedefs, enumeration constants, macros with simple > bodies, etc., is NOT enough to make a derivative work. It would take > a substantial amount of code (coming from inline functions or macros > with substantial bodies) to do that. """ > http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0301.1/0362.html > > Of course the color and layout of the map might be considered a creative > expression itself and i did not cover that in my previous posting. > see this post on the issue of copying style : > http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/11/post_35.html > > and this on the copyright of css : > http://b0x0rz.deviantart.com/journal/Is-CSS-Copyrightable-214148624 > *"""First, a short answer to a question (for the impatient ones): "Is CSS > Copyrightable?"* > No. Absolutely NOT. (note: This is valid only for the CSS code itself not > any images it may reference.)""" > Hi. This is a development mailing list, not a license discussion mailing list. Please stay on topic. Thanks!
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