[Foundation-l] Copyrighted maps and Derived works

[geni]

On 1 April 2010 19:30, Aude <aude.wiki at 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.


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geni