Comments on: Ordnance Survey and Google Statements on Virtual London in Google Earth https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/ Data, Cities, IoT, Writing, Music and Making Things Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andrew Powers https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1785 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:40:35 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1785 Is this piece of news going to make any difference to this excellent project’s viability?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8402327.stm

…the government said it would start “consulting on making Ordnance Survey mapping and postcode datasets available for free reuse from April 2010.”

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1784 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:24:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1784 Sorry for the anonymous nature of this post, I encountered the site by accident, and will probably lose it again, within days, so was not much point registering.

Personally, I feel this is rather worrying as a development. A government agency basically saying public data is not public. Would this mean then, that every classroom that uses OS maps to teach their use, is also illicit, as they are not using the data for a commercial purpose, but for a public benefit purpose?

Also a side note, I have not looked in depth on your project, but, would it not be possible to create a false company, that lisences data from OS for commercial use, then promptly allows you to use the data for a nominal fee, say £5, for the next 100 years?

Stephanie E

]]> By: Andy https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1783 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:22:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1783 Anon

Thanks for the comment – it wasent a matter of money, money was on the table for the data.

The problem is the inability to license however much money is on offer.

10 points for first use of the word ‘ponce’ though – it really helps explain the issue.

🙂

Andy

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1782 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:16:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1782 You ponces want everything for free. Just because something exists doesnt mean you have an automatic right to it

]]> By: Parkylondon https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1781 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:03:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1781 Morons. I live in, work in and podcast about London. This would and should have been a fabulous resource for anyone who has anything to do with London. How short sighted can you get?

Next step should be a crowded-sourced version of London. Let’s get out there and do it ourselves! And stuff the Ordnance Survey and their Victorian attitudes. Open Source London!

]]> By: Andy Turner https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1779 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:21:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1779 Virtual London is dead!
Long live Virtual London!
Oh well, hard lines Andy et al.
Maybe that is not the end of the matter though. There is always hope!
So I hope you see the funny side and laugh not cry.
Keep up the good work 🙂

]]> By: tyke https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1777 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:10:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1777 nimby.

]]> By: Rob https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1775 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:46:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1775 Who benefits here?

]]> By: Jim Gleeson https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1773 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:32:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1773 Very sad news, it looked like an amazing piece of work.

]]> By: Keith https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2007/08/07/ordnance-survey-and-google-statements/#comment-1771 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:06:00 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=1989#comment-1771 That’s disappointing news guys. Since I started reading this blog, I’ve been looking forward to seeing your work on Virtual London being freely available in Google Earth.

Good luck with everything in the future.

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