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GPXSee maps
https://maps.gpxsee.org
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SkyDreamSoft SDOACI #58

Closed scls19fr closed 2 years ago

scls19fr commented 2 years ago

Map from https://sdoaci.skydreamsoft.fr/

tumic0 commented 2 years ago

What is the license of the map? I can't find any info on their web.

scls19fr commented 2 years ago

I haven't find info also. I think it's copyrighted (probably like Google maps) that's why I wrote <copyright>SkyDreamSoft</copyright> Does displaying a map in a web browser or in an other kind of application matters? We are not copying map... just displaying it using an other application than a classic browser but if you think that's a problem I can close this PR

tumic0 commented 2 years ago

Every map is copyrighted, that's not a problem. The question is, if the license permits using the tiles in an "external" application or not. While using the tiles for personal usage may not be prohibited by the map provider in many countries (e.g. the law in my country can be interpreted in such way, but AFAIK it was never tested in court) due to the corresponding copyright law, the policy of this repository is that the map provider must explicitly allow the use of the map/tiles by GPXSee (external applications). This assures that it is OK to use the map in any* country in the world.

The process is, when not evident from the license (or there is no license at all), just ask the provider. I will let the PR open until you get some answer or close it when you are not willing to ask.

* except of non-free nazi countries like Russia or communist countries like China where using an accurate map may be illegal regardless of any copyright issues. But that's a problem GPXSee can hardly solve...