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| Subject: | [gislist] Protocol for citing sources of data? |
| Date: |
01/12/2007 11:20:00 AM |
| From: |
Jeremy Olynik |
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I'm wondering if there is a general consensus out there when it comes to the
issue of having to reference sources of data and what constitutes ownership
of data. At what point do we no longer have to cite the source of, for
example, imagery. How much do we have to change the appearance or
composition of a data layer (vector layer) in order for it to become an
original and no longer someone else's work?
One example using imagery - If my company purchases an annual license for
the use of data from a data warehouse (which paid for data collection), in
any maps that we produce that utilize imagery for outside use, do I still
have to cite that company as the image source? This company paid a vendor
to provide the imagery and purchased a license. My company in turn
purchases a license for use of the imagery from the "middle man". Even
though we have paid for it, do we have to cite the middle man as the imagery
source?
If there is a good source(s) of reference on these types of issues, could
people point me in the right direction?
I just thought I would add to the mix while we're on the subject of ethics,
morals, and the like.
Thanks,
Jeremy Olynik
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