On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Chris Bruce <ch...@mirrorcomputing.co.uk> wrote: > Hi there, [ ... ] > I'm in Canada for a while and thought I'd map some trails while I'm here per > your WikiProject Canada page. I'm hiking in Provincial Parks and National > Parks in BC at the moment. I guess there will also be Regional Parks. At the > trailhead there are generally maps naming the trails and features. Having > hiked and tracklogged the trail am I permitted to "name" the trail or > feature in OSM from the information found at the trailheads? (Or do I ask > somebody who looks at the sign at the trailhead and then tells me?!!!?) > > Also I'm aware that NRCan has released a huge amount of data for use. Can I > similarly "name" features from information obtained from those sources, e.g. > the Topo tiffs? > > The reason I ask here is that I know that you guys (authorities!) seem > somewhat open about copyright licensing and the uses to which official > cartographic data is put and some guidelines for me would be great. > > Thanks for your time...
The Canadian OSM community is every bit as careful to only derive from permitted sources as the OSM community as a whole. Fortunately, Natural Resources Canada, see the benefit of OSM and allow us explicit permission to use their CanVec, GeoBase and GeoGratis data sets. Please check the catalogue for details, links etc. I see trailside _signposts_ as a permitted source as street signs are. I see trailside _maps_ as a not permitted source; similar to gas station road maps. A trailside map is likely to be a creative work in it's own right. The trails on the map may well be subject to artistic simplifications, and lack a scale or projection so even if permitted, derivation would be risky. Enjoy your visit to Canada. Be sure to contact local groups as you travel around. Best regards, Richard http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Catalogue _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
