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As nice as this would be, it seem against the principles of FOSS given you don't ask homeowners for their consent
In the US it’s generally legal to take photos from the public right of way. Google takes care to blur faces and license plate numbers.
As a homeowner, I do not expect to be asked for consent if someone is on my street taking photos.
Which principle of open source software is being violated?
https://opensource.org/osd