[OpenLayers-Users] copyright box on Google Maps layer

[Andreas Hocevar]

Sorry Michael, but you're barking up the wrong tree. This copyright
popup is opened by OpenLayers, not Google. It is the popup that is
supposed to open when you click on "Map Data" in the Google map's
attribution. This thread is not about removing any copyright notices,
but about avoiding the issue that OpenLayers opens the copyright
notices in a popup after every mouse movement.

Andreas.

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 4:59 PM, Michael <mdm at yachtpc.com> wrote:
> May I suggest another perspective?  Or refresh one, if it was already your
> plan...
>
> Completely *removing* the copyright notice, where someone has put their
> stuff out there saying "if you use it, you must preserve the copyright
> notice" may not exemplify the best practices of our community.  In its way,
> it's as inappropriate as taking open-source code and repackaging it as
> proprietary.
>
> Even Google, in its Terms of Use (shorter, by the way, than a GPL License)
> implicitly acknowledges that you can remove the notice, but must replace it
> elsewhere.
>
> So, for those of us using Google Maps, or other sources that bear
> attribution, let's at least replace the copyright box with an appropriate
> line such as "Google Map content (C) Google, TeleAtlas and their suppliers"
> somewhere appropriate.  I think other discussions have also looked to
> preserve the spirit of the notices, which is a fine practice.
>
> I don't work for Google, but have spent many years as a Silicon Valley
> technology lawyer fighting on this front.  I've found that the best way to
> avoid warfare is to show a little courtesy and respect for the efforts of
> others.  Even if the "other" is a huge corporation.
>
> Michael
>
> Here's the Google TOU clause:
>
> All uses of Google Maps and Google Earth and Content MUST provide
> attribution to Google and our suppliers. In no circumstance do we approve of
> any use of Content without proper attribution. Requests for exceptions will
> not be answered.
>
> Attribution is the line(s) shown on the bottom of the Content in the
> products along with copyright notices, such as “©2011 Google, Map Data ©2011
> Tele Atlas.” (The exact text of the attribution changes based on geography
> and Content type.) The attribution text must be legible to the average
> viewer or reader. The automatically-generated Google logo and attribution
> text may only be removed or obstructed if reintroduced in a visible form
> elsewhere within the Content. In print use, if for some reason attribution
> cannot be placed within the Content, separate attribution text must be
> provided directly adjacent to the Content. In video, attribution must appear
> on-screen for the entire duration the Content is displayed; we cannot
> approve requests to move attribution to end credits.
>
> --------------------
>
>
> On 5/26/2011 7:08 AM, Mr. Puneet Kishor wrote:
>
> So, I have started getting that infamous copyright box on Google Maps layer.
> I had no problems so far, never saw that box. Never changed the code, but
> today I noticed that every time I visit my web page, the copyright box is
> there.
>
> I am using OL 2.10.
>
> A few additional notes --
>
> I tried searching the OL mailing list archive, but the search via nabble
> widget [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/openlayers-users] is broken.
> I get a stream of Java errors spewed by Jetty.
>
> I tried scanning the archives but quickly started seeing doubles. I did
> notice that four months of email list archives are missing at
> [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/openlayers-users/].
>
> Anyway, help on getting rid of that copyright box would be much appreciated.
>
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Andreas Hocevar
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