[OSM-talk] [Talk-br] Wikimapa what is it?

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

Stefan de Konink wrote:
> The only pattern I see is that the OSMF is not putting the same efforts 
> in fundsraising in compare to the decentralized projects. At least are 
> not successfull at it.
> 
> Too busy with licenses maybe? (yes that was a flame)

To be honest, I think it is very, very shortsighted of some of these 
projects to collect data without spending a thought on the licensing 
situation.

Most of them are probably liable to being shut down by one of their base 
map providers, and there's little "open" about them if you look closely. 
"GreenMap" is certainly more centralized than OSM, with participants 
having to be granted a license to use their wondrous editing software. 
I'm quite happy that OSMF doesn't have ambitions like that, and I would 
hope it stays that way.

The guy from the local GreenMap initiative in Berlin told me that they 
are only a handful of determined people yet they manage to attract EU 
funding - by applying for it two years before you need it and write a 20 
page description of what you need the money for.

I'm sure the group of OSM activists in Berlin could easily achieve the 
same - it's just that they have other priorities.

This has nothing to do with OSMF.

Bye
Frederik