Mapmaker Data for Africa Released

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Mapmaker Data for Africa Released

by Alexander Menk-2 :: Rate this Message:

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Hi!

According to [1], G**gle released the dataset for Africa on [2].
They say, non-profit organizations can use it. Does that include OSM?

Alex

[1] http://google-africa.blogspot.com/
[2] https://services.google.com/fb/forms/mapmakerdatadownload/



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Re: Mapmaker Data for Africa Released

by Ulf Möller-3 :: Rate this Message:

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Alexander Menk schrieb:

> According to [1], G**gle released the dataset for Africa on [2].
> They say, non-profit organizations can use it. Does that include OSM?

See https://services.google.com/fb/forms/mapmakerdatadownload/

"Please don't use the Map Maker Source Data if: [...] (c) you want to
create a mapping service (such as driving directions); or (d) you want
to create any other service that is similar to a service already
provided by Google through its products and APIs."


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Re: Mapmaker Data for Africa Released

by Mikel Maron :: Rate this Message:

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My thoughts on Google MapMaker and OpenStreetMap, from their test release of Kenya in April

http://brainoff.com/weblog/2009/04/01/1391

Basically, my reading of this very restrictive license is that it's not only useless for OSM, but for most non-profit uses.

-Mikel


From: Alexander Menk <menk-you.should.remove.this.for.permanent.contact@...>
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Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:32:40 PM
Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] Mapmaker Data for Africa Released

Hi!

According to [1], G**gle released the dataset for Africa on [2].
They say, non-profit organizations can use it. Does that include OSM?

Alex

[1] http://google-africa.blogspot.com/
[2] https://services.google.com/fb/forms/mapmakerdatadownload/



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