On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 5:23 PM Greg Troxel wrote:
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> > The terms cover data distribution, ie downloading from
> > planet.openstreetmap.org so you need to go through those terms to obtain
> > OSM data regardless of the ODbL.
>
> Really? That's huge news compared to the data being under ODbL. A
Andrew Harvey writes:
> On Sat, 11 Feb 2023, 2:09 am Greg Troxel, wrote:
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>> rob potter writes:
>>
>> As others pointed out those are website terms. You want to use the
>> data, not the website, and you should read the Open Database License.
>>
>
> The terms cover data distribution, ie downlo
On Sat, 11 Feb 2023, 2:09 am Greg Troxel, wrote:
> rob potter writes:
>
> As others pointed out those are website terms. You want to use the
> data, not the website, and you should read the Open Database License.
>
The terms cover data distribution, ie downloading from
planet.openstreetmap.org
rob potter writes:
> *Lawyers have raised a concern about these conditions, as the road data use
> is supplied to our emergency services fire and ambulance. We have not
> started using the information but we are implementing a system of
> validation and change detection, then produce an authorit
I think the issue is more fit for the purpose.
For critical work the OSM database cannot be relied upon. We have too many
inexperienced mappers who can inadvertantly corrupt the map. There are
processes to allow an area to be watched so a mapper can double check any
changes in a specific area.
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