[OSM-dev] Google Map Maker

[Sjors Provoost]

> On 23 Jun 2008, at 23:33, SteveC wrote:
>
>> http://www.opengeodata.org/?p=307
>>
>>
>> Google Want to be TeleAtlas
>> Google have launched MapMaker, a kind of faux OpenStreetMap where they
>> own all the data and you're only allowed to map in certain Freedom Of
>> Speech Zones.

I'm a little more positive for the moment, see my blog post:

http://sprovoost.nl/2008/06/24/google-map-maker-and-openstreetmap-my-five-cents/

In short, if Google and the OSM community are open for it, there is
huge potential for collaboration. Google can provide the OpenStreetMap
community with the massive scalable infrastructure they need and
OpenStreetMap can provide Google with a community, map making
experience and great tools.

Cheers,

Sjors