Johannes,
Johannes Ebke wrote:
> On 12.03.2012 09:38, Martin Spott wrote:
>> The issue in question, neither with Google imagery nor with most
>> printed maps, is _not_ about "Copyright". Instead, by buying a printed
>> map or by using Google Earth, you're signing a contract over how you're
>> allowed to use these *media* and you simply have to stick to the terms
>> of this contract - because you signed it.
> I disagree that you "sign a contract" when looking at printed maps.
No, not by "looking" at a map, but by "buying" a printed map - which is
what I stated above. Since you hardly get your hands onto commercial,
printed maps (which I believe is the item we're talking about) without
the act of buying the media, the act of purchase and thus signing the
contract is implicit by looking at the map .... at least in most of
the cases.
Well, you can always argue "oh, I didn't buy this map myself, I just
found it on the road after someone dropped it there". Anyhow, most
maps I know are having their origin and the Terms of Use printed
somewhere in the legend or on the back and I suspect you'll face hard
times arguing that, by accident, you didn't notice these terms before
starting to derive measurements from the media - especially when
you're tring to explain that you found dozends of maps on the road :-)
Cheers,
Martin.
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