Re:*scratches head*
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Open Maps?
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· Score: 2, Interesting
Map data produced by the US government is generally available royalty-free for reuse; once Microsoft/Delorme/RandMcnally modify/refine it, they can then apply their copyright to the derived product. In the UK, national mapping data is kept under crown copyright.
Actually, the creator retains the property, according to Amazon's
Web Services Licensing Agreement (Section 2). If you submit any info to Amazon (like "in use" shots of products), they are given an irrevocable license to use.
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Map data produced by the US government is generally available royalty-free for reuse; once Microsoft/Delorme/RandMcnally modify/refine it, they can then apply their copyright to the derived product. In the UK, national mapping data is kept under crown copyright.
Actually, the creator retains the property, according to Amazon's Web Services Licensing Agreement (Section 2). If you submit any info to Amazon (like "in use" shots of products), they are given an irrevocable license to use.