[OSM-talk] NAVTEQ Map Reporter

[Guenther Meyer]

Am Sonntag 21 Januar 2007 18:25 schrieb Nick Black:
> But assuming you have bought the data from a provider - say for your
> favourite Sat-nav - you would be cutting off your free-data-nose to
> spite you not-free-data face (to paraphrase TC).  Of course if you
> don't have the data in the first place and you cant get hold of it,
> there wouldn't be much point in contributing to it.  But then I assume
> we all use Google Maps or a comparable non-free product - only for
> areas where OSM doesnt have any data of course ;-) - and would like to
> see it improve?
>
I have bought a commercial nav software including the data. I have done this, 
because it's currently the only way to get a working car navigation.
it works, but the manufacturer forces me, to use a horrible piece of software 
on a platform I usually don't use, and only with the few features and in the 
way, they want me to use it.
google maps is a nice piece of software, but it's not suitable for this.
if it's good for you, use it.

but my opinion is, that geographical data should be free, and that's why I'm 
here. the goal is (at least mine), to have a free software with free data for 
navigation and all the other stuff that can be done with it.

I have not so much spare time. but I rather use this time for collecting free 
data or working on free software, than spending it to help someone, who 
already pays people for doing this.



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