At 2012-07-26 15:11, Frederik Ramm wrote:
On 26.07.2012 23:57, Alan Mintz wrote:
It is possible that the organisation publishing the ratings has some
sort of copyright or database right to them. For example I don't think
it will be legal to copy TripAdvisor ratings into OSM.
This may be an FAQ, but if a shop posts their awards in public view,
don't we have fair use to note it in our data, much like a photographer
has a right to photograph, or a news reporter has a right to report,
something in public view?
At least in Germany, a photographer may not photograph anything in public
view and claim ownership; it is possible that photographing e.g. a work of
art and then using that photo requires consent from the rights holder even
though the object was in public view.
I should have said "in the US", in which my statement is, I believe, correct.
Lastly, what about health-department grades, created and (usually)
published by public agencies - something I'd like to import and update
locally at least?
Don't do that. Keep them in a separate database and link to OSM objects.
We don't want copies of third-party data in OSM, Remember, OSM is not a
distribution system for third-party data.
How are health-department grades any less important or "third-party" than
awards and other ratings? I can definitely see rendering a little
letter-grade superscript on maps as being unique and helpful when looking
for a restaurant in which to eat.
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Alan Mintz <alan_mintz+...@earthlink.net>
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