[Qgis-user] Can I sell the maps produced from QGIS

[Jo]

And if you use data from OpenStreetMap you can sell the maps, it's open
data, but you MUST credit OpenStreetMap and contributors in a clearly
visible copyright message.

Jo

On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 5:04 PM Nicolas Cadieux <
nicolas.cadieux at archeotec.ca> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Matthias is correct.  You must, however, respect the copyrights and
> licences that come with the maps or the data.  For example, if you use a
> plugin like quickmap, you will have access to many wms service like
> GoogleMaps.  According to the Google map licensing, you cannot sell those
> maps or Images nor can you use those backgrounds to derive information from
> them (ex: vectorize buildings).  Make sure you find and read the licenses
> for the data. Governments will often have open licenses for their data.
>
> Nicolas Cadieux
>
> Le 14 mars 2020 à 10:56, Matthias Kuhn <matthias at opengis.ch> a écrit :
>
> 
>
> Hi,
>
> Yes, you can sell your maps.
>
> You are free to do with your (QGIS produced) maps whatever you want,
> including selling them. You do not need to ask for any permission.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Best regards
> Matthias
> On 3/14/20 3:51 PM, krishna Ayyala wrote:
>
> I am a self employed / Independent contractor. I wish to make few maps
> using QGIS desktop. Can I sell these maps to another independent contractor
> or agency? Or, do I need to obtain permission from QGIS?
>
> Regards.
>
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