Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-16 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 16 March 2016 at 01:29, Dave F wrote: > On 15/03/2016 23:27, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: >> (Most of the datasets on http://www.rowmaps.com/ still say >> they're under the old OS OpenData Licence.) > > If you click through on the opendata hyperlink it states it's OGLV3. At > least on

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Thread Dave F
If you check the source tag he attempted to put the source as this: http://map.n-somerset.gov.uk/publicrightsofway.html Some believe this cannot be used in OSM as it's been overlaid on OS background map. I'm not convinced, but the point is moot as it is freely available in isolation & in variou

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Thread Dave F
On 15/03/2016 23:27, Robert Whittaker (OSM lists) wrote: (Most of the datasets on http://www.rowmaps.com/ still say they're under the old OS OpenData Licence.) If you click through on the opendata hyperlink it states it's OGLV3. At least on the ones I've checked. Dave F.. --- This email

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Thread Robert Whittaker (OSM lists)
On 15 March 2016 at 18:57, Neil Matthews wrote: > Anyone know whether "definitive maps" are suitable as sources for OSM? The actual "Definitive Map" will almost certainly be a paper printout of an OS map with Rights of Way drawn on top of it. OS's copyright applies to this, and it's not something

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Thread SK53
Just noticed that these edits dont seem to be using the designation tag. When adding public rights of way do please add a designation tag. This helps massively with determining where to expend footpath surveying effort. Jerry On 15 March 2016 at 18:57, Neil Matthews wrote: > Anyone know whethe

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Thread SK53
The Definitive Map (from whatever source) is likely to be OSGB derived data; it may be that this is OK in OSM if, and only if, the relevant council has released it as Open Data with a suitable licence. In general most of us take a highly conservative approach to various shape files released by coun

Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Thread Rob Nickerson
Data for Rights of Way is listed at: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/UK_local_councils With many then linking to the row maps website. In this case it says "The release of the MapInfo files is licensed on terms equivalent to the Ordnance Survey OpenData licence

[Talk-GB] Definitive map edits

2016-03-15 Thread Neil Matthews
Anyone know whether "definitive maps" are suitable as sources for OSM? I'm seeing a lot of edits today by the same author that have comments about "the definitive map", e.g. https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/37850221 There are URLs for the source, but they don't seem to be valid? Cheer