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Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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JorgeGT wrote: post #13

Very interesting and good looking! Only a small comment: using images under Creative Commons licensing is not as simple as grabbing the image and using it as you please. Both your top [1] and bottom [2] images are licensed with the BY clause, meaning you must give appropriate credit. [1] https://www.planet.com/gallery/orange-river/ [2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/21604970430

Thank you for raising my attention to the missing attribution links, I have added them for both pictures including the correct license type.

Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Post by pcl »

JorgeGT wrote: post #13

Very interesting and good looking! Only a small comment: using images under Creative Commons licensing is not as simple as grabbing the image and using it as you please. Both your top [1] and bottom [2] images are licensed with the BY clause, meaning you must give appropriate credit. [1] https://www.planet.com/gallery/orange-river/ [2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/21604970430

This is a bit off-topic, but I'm surprised that the NASA image is listed as CC-BY. I was under the impression that NASA imagery was public domain by default.

Their website [1] says "NASA content [...] generally are not copyrighted." It then goes on to say that "NASA should be acknowledged as the source of the material." IANAL, but I would assume that if the data is not copyrighted, then there's no need to attribute the source, making that "should" pretty toothless.

[1] http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines/index.html

Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Post by hyperknot »

Bedon292 wrote: post #60
hyperknot wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry, the "contributors" word was missing, I've updated the footers. On all the 3rd party maps I've used whatever was required in their guidelines.

You may want to check if you need `contributors` to the OSM part of the Thunderforest ones as well. Not sure if the requirements are different there or not.

Thanks, I've checked it and changed it!

Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Post by JorgeGT »

pcl wrote: post #62
JorgeGT wrote: post #13

Very interesting and good looking! Only a small comment: using images under Creative Commons licensing is not as simple as grabbing the image and using it as you please. Both your top [1] and bottom [2] images are licensed with the BY clause, meaning you must give appropriate credit. [1] https://www.planet.com/gallery/orange-river/ [2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/21604970430

This is a bit off-topic, but I'm surprised that the NASA image is listed as CC-BY. I was under the impression that NASA imagery was public domain by default. Their website [1] says "NASA content [...] generally are not copyrighted." It then goes on to say that "NASA should be acknowledged as the source of the material." IANAL, but I would assume that if the data is not copyrighted, then there's no need to attribute t…

Note the "generally" there. Further down it says explicitly "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". In their Flickr page they have selected the CC BY-NC 2.0 license so this works, I think, as a notice of copyright that at the same time grants you a license to use the image (provided you follow the terms of said license).

Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Post by JorgeGT »

hyperknot wrote: post #61
JorgeGT wrote: post #13

Very interesting and good looking! Only a small comment: using images under Creative Commons licensing is not as simple as grabbing the image and using it as you please. Both your top [1] and bottom [2] images are licensed with the BY clause, meaning you must give appropriate credit. [1] https://www.planet.com/gallery/orange-river/ [2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/21604970430

Thank you for raising my attention to the missing attribution links, I have added them for both pictures including the correct license type.

You're welcome! It's a small detail but better safe than sorry with these kind of issues.

Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Post by twphonebillsoon »

Neat project. I haven't signed up and tried it out yet, but I see that this allows you to upload map data on top of OpenStreetMap stuff and share it. Depending on how the data is mixed in, the OpenStreetMap ODBL might require users to share their data back with the OSM project. Are you aware of this? Do you notify your users of this as well?

The ODBL is kind of like copyleft license for databases (gross oversimplification)

Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Post by hyperknot »

twphonebillsoon wrote: post #67

Neat project. I haven't signed up and tried it out yet, but I see that this allows you to upload map data on top of OpenStreetMap stuff and share it. Depending on how the data is mixed in, the OpenStreetMap ODBL might require users to share their data back with the OSM project. Are you aware of this? Do you notify your users of this as well? The ODBL is kind of like copyleft license for databases (gross oversimplific…

Hi. When someone uploads a GPX or KML file, we have no knowledge about where is that data coming from, so we cannot display a notice either. Same as if someone would upload a GeoJSON to GitHub, GitHub would have no idea about where was that GeoJSON sourced from. I believe users should take care about giving proper credits in the map descriptions, and if not the author should be notified about it (which we'll be addressing with an issues like feature in the future).

Re: Show HN: MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data

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Post by hyperknot »

benmathes wrote: post #65

Would love to upload/import KML, as I have a bunch of detailed climbing/hiking maps in google that I don't have time to recreate.

Hi. KML import is fully supported, we especially tested KML exported from Google Earth and Google My Maps. Just click the Import button in the sidebar and select your file.
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