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it would take a lot of convincing for me to welcome Facebook into any project I'm part of. I've pointed out to one of their POs that they are violating OSMs cop
by blackboxlogic 6y ago
it would take a lot of convincing for me to welcome Facebook into any project I'm part of. I've pointed out to one of their POs that they are violating OSMs copyright by not showing any attribution when browsing on mobile. I'm not confident it will ever be fixed. When they ask to be integrated into a project they're already abusing, the answer should be hard no. I'll reply to this comment if they start respecting OSMs copyright (unless comments get locked?). Just musing... but where do I file a DMCA?
- maxerickson 6y agoTheir use of the data is subject to section 4.3 of the ODBL. The language there demands a notice "reasonably calculated" to make the user "aware" of the data source. It doesn't demand on map attribution. Attribution on the map is a clear, easy way to meet that bar (and acknowledges the many OSM contributors that see a prominent notice as being necessary to meet the license), but it isn't clear that the court tested bar will be so high. Note that I'm not drawing "We'll see you in court" as a good way for a company to act towards a community, just commenting on where and how their obligations are defined.
- blackboxlogic 6y agoWell, browse to a FB page on mobile, and play "find the data source". When you lose that game, I'd say they did not "make the user aware".
- texasbigdata 6y agoEspecially when the FB map guys go on podcasts and brag about how they use the data source and how advanced they are.
- rmc 6y agoThe OSMF is currently working on an Attribution Guidelines which should help with FB's attribution