[Qgis-developer] Adding default OSM backround maps

[Tom Chadwin]

Greg Troxel-2 wrote
> According to the policy, QGIS would probably need permission to offer
> tiles from OSM servers.

That is what Paolo has been discussing with OSM.


Greg Troxel-2 wrote
> I'm unclear if this discussion is only about using OSM as a base layer
> within QGIS, or also extends to publishing created maps on the web such
> that web users would load tiles.  Generally, OSM tileservers are
> intended to support OSM itself, and for low-usage applications.  So it
> might be that for publishing it would be good to ask people to check
> that they've read the tile usage policy.

It would be a fully-featured layer within QGIS, which users could publish.


Greg Troxel-2 wrote
> Socially, if you have a facility to add OSM, then by default, adequate
> attribution should be added, so that someone who does not understand how
> to set up attribution or does not understand that they must will end up
> doing thte right thing.

Yes, we would add the approved attribution by default.

Tom



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