Data high-jack.
We have seen it all before, when PJ allowed OSRM, in 2004, to use the data collected by Grokline, the UNIX/Linux Ownership History Timeline, OSRM first put their own copyright notice on the web site. Then when PJ left employment with OSRM and tried to reinstate Grokline it was found that it could not be done. Grokline was never seen again. Effectively the data was gone for community use. Of course Google have said that the data will be deleted when they have finished with it, so that is all right then.
Be careful government, when you sup with the devil you should use a long spoon.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
