Re: Zip codes and Electoral districts

Posted by Frank Warmerdam on Feb 09, 2007; 7:01am
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/Zip-codes-and-Electoral-districts-tp865p872.html

Stéphane Zagar wrote:

> Daniel :
>
> I don't see how this can be copyrighted. Someone (you Daniel ?) told
> that facts can't be copyrighted. I just can't imagine how this could be
> copyrighted ! Damned I could call every and each Canadien citizen and
> ask him his zipcode and his electoral district, then can't use this ?
>
> Concerning the other points you raise :
> - It's amazing that postal codes can overlap several districts... but I
> can't see how to solve this. Even the Election Canada website uses the
> postal code to find your district.
> - I don't see how you get only 1 millions possibilites with this regex.
> You bring the first character from 26 letters to 19. The result is
> 19*10*26*10*26*10 = 12 millions
>
>
> Franck :
>
> I understand you point. However I still don't understand why those data
> are not freely accessible. If they are not available I'll pick them...
> if I can ;)

Stéphane,

I am not claiming the facts are copyright.  I'm afraid I didn't pay attention
earlier in this discussion to see what service you were using and what
terms of use you agreed to in using the service (whether explicit or implicit).

If the terms of use say you can do whatever you want *and* if the service
provider actually had the right to offer this (ie. isn't failing to inforce
some licensing agreement they agreed to for getting the data) then you are
fine.  But I am doubtful.

Best regards,
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