And that is exactly what HOT needs to do; follow it's own course. I believe the size, methodology and flexibility of HOT will probably proof way more practical and hopefully life-saving now and in the future.<br><br><h1 style="margin:0pt;font-size:12px">
“There are basically two types of
people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have
accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.”</h1><br>- Mark Twain<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2012/1/25 Om Goeckermann <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:om.imap@gmail.com">om.imap@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
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On Jan 25, 2012, at 7:00 AM, <a href="mailto:hot-request@openstreetmap.org">hot-request@openstreetmap.org</a> wrote:<br>
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> " We will continue to strive for all data being open and freely<br>
> accessible and look forward to engaging with others and advancing the<br>
> broader conversation to make development more effective and inclusive."<br>
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Firstly, it's the World Bank. Their track record is running *somewhat* behind their own claims of expertise.<br>
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Secondly, if that paragraph had any weight, there is a robust community waiting and a bevy of well developed applications that could truly enable map-preneurs in developing countries to make good use of their OWN data (even sell some of it to Google if they felt like it).<br>
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It's Google's terms I have issues with. Regardless, it is a menage a deux of oligarchy and monopolizing tactics.<br>
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IMO the whole thing reeks.<br>
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We will be out there regardless, spreading empowerment and sovereignty wherever we go...<br>
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