Frank Sautter reports on osm-talk that Wolfram|Alpha is using
OpenStreetMap data.
So if you search for, Girona, as in the example above, their reply
includes a map based on OSM data, like below.
So why would you search for “Girona” on Wolfram|Alpha? Because Girona
is where State of the Map will be held in just a few short weeks. You
really should attend. It will be informative and fun. And it will be
both in large measures.
Register now for State of the Map
I politely mailed the WolframAlpha team about the missing license on the page and they answered: "We appreciate your feedback regarding Wolfram|Alpha. Your suggestion has been passed along to our developmentteam for review.Thank you for helping us improve Wolfram|Alpha."Propably only a default sentence, but hopefully, they create a link to openstreetmap.org.
It’s a bit sad that Alpha is not using the same license OSM uses (or at least a license with the same spirit). OSM understands the meaning of the word "database", Alpha really doesn’t. Maybe they should take a look at http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tim_berners_lee_on_the_next_web.html.