[Talk-us] One click quality printed maps (as an OSM advantage)

[Frederik Ramm]

Bryce,

On 12/05/2011 07:16 AM, Bryce Nesbitt wrote:
> There's something OSM could do well, that Google Maps can't, due to
> licensing restrictions: create good printable maps. Google and Mapquest
> both are pretty bad.
>
> The high volume use cases:

I think there's also fun to be had with low-volume cases. One day I hope 
that we (*) strike a deal with one of the larger mail-order poster 
shops. It *must* be an interesting business thing for them to set up a 
web page where somone can select a region and have a wall-sized poster 
shipped to them the next day. Too late for this Christmas but maybe next 
;) There should be plenty shops out there that can do the money 
transactions, printing, and shipping in their sleep - and we provide 
them with the product.

Bye
Frederik

(*) I pursued this as a business idea with we=Geofabrik for a while but 
I'm quite happy to see anyone do it even without my help; I am sure it 
would be quite a boost for the project.

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