[OSM-talk] Not-properly-Open-but-called-Open

Dair Grant dair at refnum.com
Sun Jan 3 09:07:17 GMT 2010


On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Martin Koppenhoefer
<dieterdreist at gmail.com>wrote:

It is our main page and a closed project on the main page of OSM IMHO
> doesn't suit well.
>

IMHO, a "closed" project on the main page is a good thing.

What is the purpose of the OSM web site? It is partly to provide a way for
end-users to view a map (although we provide a much simpler experience than
other sites), but it is also to show people what can be done with OSM data.

Those two goals have overlapped at times, but IMO the latter is more
important: showcasing useful and innovative things that have been done with
OSM data is more important than trying to split ourselves into "open" (terms
and conditions will apply) and not.


-dair
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