[Foundation-l] Copyrighted maps and Derived works from copyrighted sources.

[Nikola Smolenski]

Andre Engels wrote:
> The thought process (note: I do not agree with it) goes like this:
> * A map or a sattelite photograph is copyrighted material
> * Taking a location from a map or a photograph is getting a derivative
> work from it
> * You are not allowed to make a derivative work from a copyrighted source

In US copyright law, "A “derivative work” is a work based upon one or 
more pre-existing works". Since a pair of coordinates is not a work, it 
can not be a derivative work, even if it is based upon one or more 
pre-existing works.