[Talk-GB] Rossendale Way

[David Woolley]

On 24/01/2022 17:05, Mark Goodge wrote:
> and that is, in my experience of recommending OSM to non-geeky users, 
> one of the biggest obstacles to wider adoption.

As I understand it, the OpenStreetMap brand doesn't have a funding model 
that would support its competing with Google and Bing maps.  It is 
funded to support being the wholesaler of map data to people who do have 
ways of monetizing that data, or are otherwise prepared to fund it, as 
part of achieving objectives other than mapping.

As such, the OSM branded web sites carry a combination of technology 
demonstrators and maps useful to mappers, rather than attempting to 
provide maps for free use by the general public.