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I was just wondering if anyone could give me a heads up and any information on where I stand with releasing an Application that uses the OSMdroid open source mapping system. What are the terms of the licensing etc. Should I set up my own map server instead of using the osmdroid mapping server?
Thanks

Paul Alexander
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There is no "osmdroid mapping server". The server used by osmdroid depends on the tile provider given by your specific configuration. This can be the official OSM tile servers, for example. Each tile provider has different terms of use.

The usage policy of the official OSM tile servers is rather strict because they runs on donated resources. There are other tile providers of which some have less strict usage policies. Alternatively you can set up your own tile server or use a paid-for tile server.

scai
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  • Ah I see, so the restrictions lie in the usage of the tile providers then. Where do I stand on charging money for an application that uses OSMdroid? – Paul Alexander Jul 21 '14 at 13:37
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    Sorry, can you rephrase that question? Charging money for a osmdroid-based application should be no problem but mass-downloading of third-party tiles will be a problem. – scai Jul 21 '14 at 18:34
  • ok thats cool, so my best option would be to set up my own tile server for users to download tiles from. Thanks for your help – Paul Alexander Jul 23 '14 at 07:55