<br>8) - If they want to make money of something then they should pay for the inputs<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/9/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Peter Miller</b> <<a href="mailto:peter.miller@itoworld.com">
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">Here is a poll. It is the first one I have seen on
OSM, but I hope it will get a good range of responses.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">If a large commercial mapping company (TeleAtlas,
Ordnance Survey, Navteq etc) offered a high quality on-line service where you
could enter corrections and additions (including new geometry and features) supported
by excellent aerial photography, other resources and recognition would you:</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">Support them because:</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">1) Bad maps annoy you and you want them right in
your area regardless of commercial concerns</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">2) You like the idea of gaining recognition for your
work in an area from a major organisation</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">3) You get paid a bounty by them for every valid error
you find or addition you make</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">4) You have completed OSM for your area and are at a
loose end</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">5) You already support them and report errors to
TeleAtlas or whoever when you spot them and aren't about to stop</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">Or… would you *not* support them because:</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">6) You have better things to do with your time, like
OSM</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">7) Commercial maps are evil and should die sometime
soon and are certainly not getting any help from you</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">8) Sod them, they should pay someone to do it</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">For the record my answer is 5) </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">Thanks</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-GB">Peter</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">Peter Miller</span></font><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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