[OSM-talk] map with FF 3.5 geolocation und hostip

[Aun Yngve Johnsen]

On 03/07/2009, at 00:04, John Smith wrote:

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> --- On Thu, 2/7/09, Aun Yngve Johnsen <skippern at gimnechiske.org>  
> wrote:
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>> First of all I doubt there are 50,000,000 blackberry users,
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> Not my figure, but apparently the number of active BB subscribers
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>> that number sounds a little too high, and yes, they can be
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> I'm not sure but the number of their users gets kicked about in  
> security filings, RIM not only makes money on devices but a per  
> monthly fee for data connections too.
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>> wrong, an entire nation elected the wrong president about 8
>> years ago..... Besides, your argumentation is the same as
>> x-million IE users cant be wrong about HTML4 (I know this is
>> old), so W3C had to come up with HTML 4.01......
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> We're not talking about dictators, stupid voters or HTML 4.01, we're  
> talking about devices with a browser that can send GPS locations,  
> that mozilla and apple are suddenly doing and it makes news, but  
> it's nothing someone else hasn't done already for quite some time.
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>> I am not saying that blackberry use a different standard (I
>> do not know the specs in this case), just saying I don't buy
>> your arguments.
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> What argument, I was stating fact, RIM make and have made 10's of  
> millions of devices with the browser being able to send the current  
> GPS location.
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>
Too bad they haven't been to the press with it then. Apple and Mozilla  
apparently have more skills in using press releases than RIM.

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