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why delete?why delete?Posted Jan 13, 2011 15:52 UTC (Thu) by michaeljt (subscriber, #39183)In reply to: why delete? by spaetz Parent article: OpenStreetMap's point of no return
>> I wonder whether they really need to have the data protected in all jurisdictions?
> Yes, you need that. Otherwise, evilcorp downloads a dump of the OSM data from LaxCountry where the data is in the public domain. Then evilcorp can claim full copyright over the data and make it proprietary.
But in places where it is protected, surely you would be able to say "you downloaded that data from us in a place where that was allowed, but you can't offer anyone in this place, where it isn't allowed, access to the proprietary database you included it in." Given my limited knowledge of the subject that is no more than a hypothesis of course.
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why delete? Posted Jan 15, 2011 2:12 UTC (Sat) by rahvin (subscriber, #16953) [Link]
I believe you are correct under US law. Just because you can buy a bootleg DVD in Hong Kong doesn't mean you can legally import said bootleg into the US and you would likely be in violation of US law for attempting to do so.
why delete? Posted Jan 20, 2011 23:53 UTC (Thu) by emj (guest, #14307) [Link]
The only problem is that the US doesn't have DB copyright.
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