Hello, I think the problem is not the image itself but the fact that, thanks to google services you can locate this image and say "this is related to that street I need to name into OSM" So it is a derivated work from Google service; so it is not allowed.
Best regards On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:04 PM, Gustav Foseid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Iván Sánchez Ortega <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > >> The issue here is that the road sign is not covered by any copyrights, but >> the >> G StreetView image *is*. > > > Here are a number of street signs that are likely to be covered by > copyright: > http://www.fotosearch.com/STK021/pcl11052/ > http://www.fotosearch.com/MDG007/55844731/ > http://flickr.com/photos/joecashin/2303051688/in/pool-beautiful_signs > http://flickr.com/photos/henwood/2335783160/in/pool-beautiful_signs > http://cynthia.boxerman.co.uk/images/Local%20street%20sign.JPG > > Google *can* file a suit if you copy the street sign, as their lawyers >> firmly >> believe that photographs taken automatically by a car can and are >> protected >> by copyright. > > > Even if the image is copyrighted (which is, in itself, not granted), would > writing down factual information from the picture be derived work? > > Here is a picture of an airplane, with some additional information: > http://www.airliners.net/photo/Flugfelag-Islands/Fokker-50/0012188/L/ > Is the statement "Flugfélag Íslands used Fokker 50, which is an airplane > with 6 blade propellers, in 1998" derived work? > > There are no simple answers here, even if the questions are simple. > > > > Regards, > > Gustav > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > >
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