[Tagging] Future of categories

[Daniel Koć]

W dniu 26.05.2015 16:54, Andy Mabbett napisał(a):
> On 26 May 2015 at 13:01, Daniel Koć <daniel at koć.pl> wrote:

>> Wikidata alone may be problematic, because it's independent project,
> 
> Why would that be a problem?

If you start rely on something, it's good if you have some control of it 
and if it doesn't move too fast. =}

> Fork Wikidata? Why?

I mean "fork" like a lightweight branch in Git, not like in big 
OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice code split. It doesn't have to be drastic - 
you can have your version of just a few objects you want to be different 
because it'll better suit your needs.

> Doesn't this community have enough to do, just mapping?

Well, I would say OSM Wiki is already an exercise in making encyclopedia 
on our own... I wish we don't try to duplicate Wikimedia as much, but 
"mapping" is not just what one do with the editor.

>> Wikimedia already use our data for showing maps in the articles,
>> so I think it may be beneficial for both parties to have a close
>> cooperation.
> 
> That is indeed what's proposed.

Any more details on the scope of the proposition or maybe links to some 
published materials?

I already know that Wikimedia will try to make vector maps using OSM 
data, but what OSM have proposed for its' benefit?

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