[pct-l] Printing Halfmile maps in color

[Postholer]

Hey Gary,

> simply charge for the printing costs with no extra 'profit' that I'm
> probably *not* violating the terms of the NatGeo license

If  mass 'non-profit' digital maps are forbidden on the web, it would 
probably be true for printed maps as well, just a different media.

It would really be great to have that data available!

-postholer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wright" <gwtmp01 at mac.com>
To: "Postholer" <public at postholer.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Printing Halfmile maps in color


>
> On Jan 7, 2010, at 12:02 PM, Postholer wrote:
>> If I had access to royality free topo maps I would have published a 
>> couple
>> years ago through lulu.com with the proceeds going to the PCTA.
>
> I looked at the TOPO license, which is restrictive as you describe 
> regarding digital distribution.  What isn't clear to me is if the costs 
> for hardcopy reproduction can be passed along without violating the 
> 'non-commercial, freely distributed' clause in the contract and/or if the 
> license is transferrable (i.e. can the recipient of a hardcopy made by the 
> owner of the TOPO software make and freely distribute additional copies?).
>
> My gut says that if I buy TOPO software, make multiple hardcopy copies of 
> the map and simply charge for the printing costs with no extra 'profit' 
> that I'm probably *not* violating the terms of the NatGeo license but that 
> is just my non-lawyer gut speaking and only applies to the owner of the 
> TOPO software and to hardcopy (not digital) distribution.
>
>
>
> Gary Wright (Radar)
>
>