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<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Oct 29, 2020, 02:43 by mike@teczno.com:<br></div><blockquote class="tutanota_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid #93A3B8; padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 5px;"><div>Thanks for rolling with the animal metaphor, Andy. :) <br></div><div><br></div><div>I’ll cut your mail here since it’s all available in the list archives, and respond briefly.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The metaphor of OSM as a garden tea party emphasizes the speculative, volunteer nature of the project in its Isle of Wight days. The map hasn’t been a garden party for some time now. <br></div></blockquote><div>Yes, corporate involvement caused already significant damage. But I think that I would not<br></div><div>go so far, situation is not so bad (at least in areas where I am involved in OSM)<br></div><blockquote class="tutanota_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid #93A3B8; padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 5px;"><div>It has been emerging as critical infrastructure for a variety of needs<br></div></blockquote><div>This does not make it more resilient to damage by companies (both intentional and<br></div><div>completely unintentional).<br></div><div><br></div><div>Though makes it more important to avoid damage and destruction.<br></div><blockquote class="tutanota_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid #93A3B8; padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 5px;"><div>Like a postal service, it is in the nature of OSM for it to have the best coverage and widest service when there is just one. When the elephants make bigger demands with their larger parcels, the right response for a service is to accommodate them.<br></div></blockquote><div>OK, now I am lost in an analogy. What would be an equivalent thing in OSM that is <br></div><div><br></div><div>- required solely by large companies (not required by other entities)<br></div><div>- not provided or in danger of disappearing<br></div><div>- can be provided by OSMF or OSM community in general<br></div><div>- should be provided to large companies by OSMF (or OSM community in general)<br></div><div><br></div><div>?<br></div><div><br></div> </body>
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