On 1 April 2010 19:30, Aude aude.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
Although deriving geocoordinates from google maps for wikipedia (under us law) is okay, I would prefer not doing so and use osm, NASA worldwind and other public domain or open licensed sources. (gps okay too, though that gets into other questions). But the deed is done in regards to coordinates and I see enough consensus among wikipedians about facts not being copyrightable, so I'm not so interested in debating that
Except it doesn't stop at geocoordinates.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Formula_One_circuits_maps
Is for the most part directly traced from various google earth satellite pics.