[OSM-talk-be] Fwd: [OSM-talk-fr] StreetView?

[Sander Deryckere]

OSM is no alternative to StreetView. It's an alternative to Google Maps
though.

So I don't think we should react. We should just spread the word of OSM on
a continuous base. Apart from that, if OSM would suddenly get in the big
media, we would also have a lot of problems with training newbies. The best
system is that of continuous growth, where the older generation can teach
the newer generation. And I'm not even talking about vandalism here.

I hope you understand what I'm saying.

Regards,
Sander

2011/11/24 Julien Fastré <julienfastre at gmail.com>

> Hi everybody,
>
> I am a bit tired to see
>
>  - the media talking about the problem of privacy ;
>  - some institutions (I am thinking to the mayor of Brussels, and "tourism
> brussels") happy to promote their service /via/ StreetView;
>
> And all those things without mentioning the alternative (including OSM).
>
> I think we should react.
>
> It is time to make speaking about osm with some regional and federal MP.
> We should make contact with some of them, and give them arguments. Some MP
> should make interpellation with the theme "you are going to rely on private
> companies to promote tourism in our region, why don't you use free and
> opensource tools ?"
>
> Julien
>
>
>  question ng street name.
>>
>> > The housenumbers were as indicated approximative and way off.
>> >
>> > The viewpoints of Google are with distances of 20 m plus and so many
>> signs
>> > and even housenumbers (when houses are not at the street border) are not
>> > readable on the photo.
>> > Also Polyglot will be out of luck for decoding sign plates at the bus
>> stops.
>>
>> Oh, I didn't even bother to try to do that yet. Doing it for the
>> remaining 39000 would most probably not be all right at all... so it
>> didn't even occur to me.
>>
>> Jo
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