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		qingcharles on Aug 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We need to liberate the Postcode Address File If only Crown Copyright worked like the US system where the output of the government was generally considered public in almost all cases. I just checked the status of OS maps copyright and it looks like a Dumpster fire: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/governance/crown-copyright

ascorbic on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

Yes, it would be nice. There is at least now a presumption in favour of releasing everything under an open licence, but OS maps are one of the exceptions.

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