[OSM-talk] OSMF: The people you are going to hand over your OSM data ...

[Stefan de Konink]

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Lambertus schreef:
>> I'm just curious... why?
>>
> You misunderstand: Google would get my data for free and keep it closed.
> You'd only be able to use it the way Google intends it to be used: their
> map and their navigation software. OSM on the other hand allows you to
> do exactly the same as CM, GF, KPN whatever. There's an huge difference,
> you know that.

You cannot see the process how Cloudmade, Geofabrik and others process
their data. You do not get anything back from how companies that use OSM
for visual representation. And if Google offers OSM in GoogleEarth and
maps you are actually benefiting from several things that you cannot get
now:

- - Massive adoption, visibility to the general public
- - Hosting, no more slow world wide tile servers
- - And most likely if this `evil' company was involved the 'do trace'
photos


Honestly, you are only spreading FUD around a company that does nothing
more with respect to Geodata then another company in this list wanted to
do exclusively on OSM data.

You can claim that with 'yournavigation' you do elaborate on the process
on how routing is done. You are the 'free' side of OSM. Don't forget
that the amount of 'free' commercial projects here are very small.
Basically because everyone here seems to be protecting their goods.

If the last thing is the only reason for them to vote yes, then I'm very
happy I'm having {{PD-user}} and {{OSM-anarchist}} because I want my
work on this small blue planet to be build upon not duplicated by some
cheap Indian. (nofi)


Stefan
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