Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-29 Thread Juan Lucas Dominguez Rubio
Lucas Domínguez Rubio De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] en nombre de Maning Sambale Enviado el: mar 29/01/2008 16:20 Para: osm-talk Asunto: Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps Any easy way to load this in JOSM? I have rectified some of these maps. I can set-up a local

Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-29 Thread maning sambale
.name=My local WMS wmsplugin.url.3.url=http://localhost/... (point at your local server) Regards, Juan Lucas Domínguez Rubio De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] en nombre de Maning Sambale Enviado el: mar 29/01/2008 16:20 Para: osm-talk Asunto: Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright

Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-27 Thread maning sambale
hi, Just to double check if this is OK. I found a collection of topo maps (1:250,000) of the Philippines from Uni of Texas' Library [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/philippines/]. As far as I understand, these are in the public domain [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/faq.html#3.html] Ergo,

[OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-26 Thread Gregory
Hi all, I was wondering about going to the local records office to look at old maps. Maybe use some to speed up an initial set of data for OSM (and building outlines which I can't get), and maybe just use some for interest to use on my website etc. What are the copyright rules about maps? - I

Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-26 Thread Mike Collinson
At 08:03 PM 26/01/2008, Gregory wrote: Hi all, I was wondering about going to the local records office to look at old maps. Maybe use some to speed up an initial set of data for OSM (and building outlines which I can't get), and maybe just use some for interest to use on my website etc. What

Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-26 Thread Stephen Gower
On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 08:51:35PM +0100, Mike Collinson wrote: Unless someone corrects me: No, as it is (I assume) an original map and not a facsimile made by them. Just as a reference, all maps made available at Oxford's Central Library are facsimiles of the original collection and they

Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-26 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, Just as a reference, all maps made available at Oxford's Central Library are facsimiles of the original collection and they apply a non-commercial licence to all useage of them (may or may not stand up in law, but I can't afford lawyers). Oxford University Library's Map Room

Re: [OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

2008-01-26 Thread Dominic Hargreaves
On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 07:03:40PM +, Gregory wrote: I was wondering about going to the local records office to look at old maps. Maybe use some to speed up an initial set of data for OSM (and building outlines which I can't get), and maybe just use some for interest to use on my website