On 20.09.2010 21:04, Valent Turkovic wrote: > Hi, > if I would write an NGO project for my hometown (Osijek in Croatia) that > does some specific data collection of some type (like all bus stations, > all cycle tracks, etc). Do I need some special permission from OSM board > to do this? Just for info: there is a very nice overview of principles for opening up government data: http://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/ten-open-data-principles/
The first three principles are solely in the hand of the government. The remaining depend on the framework that you use. OpenStreetMap is compliant with the remaining principles but one: OpenStreetMap uses a Attribution Share-A-Like license while the principles say that a Public Domain license would be most appropriate. > I would love to hear more positive feedback from people who have made > contact between OSM and local government and/or cities. What for can > local government use OSM maps and data for? Any good example would be > great! > The data can be used for any purpose (as long as it is not unlawful). The Attribution and Share-a-like principle give you two conditions for usage: (1) you must mention the source and license of the data (Attribution) (2) if you make changes to the data and use them publicly you need to share these changes with public. Regards, Oliver (Btw: I like the riverside in Osijek) _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
