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Re:The MTA is going after an Etsy artist over a New York sub... by throwaway_tech on Thursday January 09, 2020 @01:35PM (#22004017)
>Fair use doesn't even come into it. Naked facts are non-copyrightable. They have no protections whatsoever. Facts are public domain.

A map isn't "naked facts", maps can certainly be copyright protected.

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Re:The MTA is going after an Etsy artist over a New York sub... by JohnFen on Thursday January 09, 2020 @01:48PM (#22004160)
Yes, but a map primarily consists of facts. You can use a map for reference in creating your own map without violating copyright. Your expression of those fact (the map design) just has to be reasonably different.
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