[OpenLayers-Dev] License violation

[Roald de Wit]

Hi,

They *do* reference OpenLayers but it's quite hidden. The search below 
shows a license relating to OpenLayers, but that license text does not 
seem to be complete (missing copyright holder for example). It seems 
that they think they can't use the name OpenLayers.... In the search 
results you'll also find a link to a page that references that licence 
document (look closely at the right bottom corner, just above the footer).

http://www.google.com.au/search?ie=UTF-8&q=site:.tianditu.cn+openlayers

Maybe someone representing the copyright holder can contact them about 
this? They have an email address that can be used: support at tianditu.com 
and also a feedback page: http://www.tianditu.cn/feedback/index.jsp.

Google Chrome with its automatic translation is great for sites like 
these. Unfortunately the translation doesn't work automatically on the 
feedback page (but you can switch between Traditional and Simplified Han).

Regards,

Roald

On 03/11/10 20:11, christopher.schmidt at nokia.com wrote:
> On Nov 3, 2010, at 2:39 AM, ext Kot Forge wrote:
>
>> China's 'Map World' - http://www.tianditu.cn/
>> use javascript API GeoSurf:
>> http://www.tianditu.com/js/GeoSurfJSAPI/GeoSurfJSAPI.js
>> which is definitely OpenLayers fork without BSD disclaimer.
> I don't really read enough Chinese to know for sure, but assuming
> that you do, I'll take your word for it. (They do seem to have gone
> beyond the normal level of effort in order to conceal that it is
> OpenLayers underneath.)
>
> In general, we have thus far done no followup with anyone not following
> the terms of the license; is this something that people are worried
> about? (I think that they are likely not the only user who is not in
> strict compliance with the terms of the license, though they seem to
> be doing it intentionally instead of accidentally.)
>
> -- Chris
>
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