Simon Roe wrote: > How about sites like planning alerts put a map on the sign up page > asking for the users postcode. They have to put a pin in the map > where they are, and enter their postcode.
If this were e.g. a Google map, then the postcode's location would be derived from the map, and thus under the same copyright as the map, I believe. OpenStreetMap would have problems in areas where there isn't accurate/any coverage. > the 'outcode' (the IP22 of IP22 4DN), a database that I believe is > free to use (I may be wrong). http://www.npemap.org.uk/data/ has open outward part locations, yes. > In fact, mySociety should be brave: dump the PAF file and only use > free post code data (and publicly say they are doing it in support of > smaller sites). I don't think that's brave, more doing a disservice to most of our users, some of whom are in very vulnerable situations. ATB, Matthew _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
