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

[Ben Abelshausen]

> 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 don't think a lot of new users should scare us into not seeking more
visibility for the project.  I think it would be a very good thing to get
more new users involved!

OSM is the best mapping project and free as in free speech! Everybody
should know this...

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Sander Deryckere <sanderd17 at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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>>
>> --
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