[Freegis-list] RE: Does Map data qualify under GNU/GPL?

[Jack Varga]

Nyon,

GPL applies specifically to "programs or other work".  It does not, 
however, specifically state anything about data, but I presume data 
could fall under the realm of "other work."

First term of GPL:

0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a 
notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under 
the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers 
to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program" means 
either the Program or any derivative work under copyright law: that is 
to say, a work containing the Program or a portion of it, either 
verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another language. 
(Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in the term 
"modification".) Each licensee is addressed as "you".

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html#SEC3

Write rms at gnu.org or gnu at gnu.org. They're pretty good about responding 
to such inquiries.  If neither GPL or LGPL covers data, they might be 
able to direct you to a similar license that does.  Good question.  
Please share your response with all of us.


YC Nyon wrote:

>Hi,
>
>We are a group of GPS enthusiast who are collecting road tracks. This will
>then be processed to PDA and GIS friendly formats.
>Is there any category on the GNU that is for data rather than software
>programs ?
>
>Thanks
>Nyon
>
>
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