Re:German OpenStreetMap making map unusable, to protest agai...
by dudeweee on Saturday September 08, 2018 @09:44AM
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Since when do businesses hate copyright protection again? The only service providers upset by this are the ones that won't be able to copy paste maps from other sources anymore.
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Re:German OpenStreetMap making map unusable, to protest agai...
by bopbop on Saturday September 08, 2018 @09:55AM
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Not exactly true - every service will have to implement a copyright checking mechanism, which is a huge technical outlay likely to require linking in with a bigger company - which will further cement existing businesses.
Also, just about companies always being keen on furthering copyright, Disney seemed fine about it when they created steamboat Willie, Cinderella, snow white, etc, all based on prior art.