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

[SteveC]

On Dec 7, 2009, at 5:48 AM, Stefan de Konink wrote:

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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.

Well the huge difference is that OSM is under a reciprocal license, Google and others want us to be PD because they don't want to give anything back. CM wants to give back all the time, and does.

> 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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Yours &c.

Steve