Did MalFreeMaps Mappers copied Jerome Wee Singapore Maps?

[JasonLee]

If I remember correctly (sorry if my memory is not that good these days), easter eggs were invented by bored Microsoft programmers to challenge each other to find what they have hidden and activate them. They have easter eggs buried in Word, Excel, etc., but they must not affect the functioning of the program they are embedded in and be able to pass the audit by beta testers, in other words, they are completely hidden and non-functional. Mistakes or other artefacts in the maps are not hidden and will affect the functioning of the maps and hence cannot be classified as easter eggs.

[sotongkia]

Oh well, definitions.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(media)

But anyway, it is a fact that such "eggs" exist.., As long as they stay hidden, or obscure and doesn't affect NORMAL functionalities..

[tuah]

These hidden eggs sound like female

[silverbeauty]

Maps on Streetdirectory.com has been free...map by SLA also free...

Streetdirectory.com though has provided free maps for personal use, it has been involved in lawsuits against other businesses who used their maps without permission

Singapore Land Authority sued Streetdirectory for copyright infringement in early-2008

My point is that even free maps are subjected to copyright infringements ... and how do they prove ownership ? Through documented "easter-eggs"

[tympg]

If I remember correctly (sorry if my memory is not that good these days), easter eggs were invented by bored Microsoft programmers to challenge each other to find what they have hidden and activate them. They have easter eggs buried in Word, Excel, etc., but they must not affect the functioning of the program they are embedded in and be able to pass the audit by beta testers, in other words, they are completely hidden and non-functional. Mistakes or other artefacts in the maps are not hidden and will affect the functioning of the maps and hence cannot be classified as easter eggs.

Jason, in the context of mapping, maybe this is more relevant:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Copy ... aster_Eggs

[SOSweet]

Streetdirectory.com though has provided free maps for personal use, it has been involved in lawsuits against other businesses who used their maps without permission
Singapore Land Authority sued Streetdirectory for copyright infringement in early-2008

Bro SB, I think we had to get the fact right : SLA did not sue Streetdirectory.com, or for that matter, any individual for using the SLA maps as long as it is not for commercial purpose since day one. It was not until Streetdirectory.com who started court action again businesses and demanded payment for using "their" (Streetdirectory.com) maps which they (Streetdirectory.com) copied from SLA.
So, the Company dig their own grave.

[singawon]

[ SLA did not sue Streetdirectory.com,

I think later part they did and won the case.

[sunn]

These hidden eggs sound like female

Those are rotten eggs, bro tuah. Getting smelly.....

[SOSweet]

I think later part they did and won the case.

Aiyah bro sin, read properly lah. SLA take action only after Streedirectory.com demanded money from business users. That's why I say "They dig their own grave".
I thought only old man never read thing properly, now young man like you also like that. You also old oredy lah.

[moeyhc]

Relax lah relax.... why get cooked up with one post. The guy/gal who posted this topic must be very happy to see so much attention paid to the topic. Just let it die and get on with our work. If they want to sue let it come lah... why bother now.

Have a great weekend... cheers!