[OSM-talk] We Need to Stop Google's Exploitation of Open Communities
Frederik Ramm
frederik at remote.org
Tue Apr 12 00:06:03 BST 2011
Hi,
Bernhard Zwischenbrugger wrote:
> Where can I access the OSM data?
>
> I know it is possible to download the hole planet, setup a database,...
> but that's not an easy task.
Not easy, but possible, and done by literally hundreds of people all
over the world.
You are missing the point if you compare data that is not free by
license to data that is free but cumbersome to use. The latter case can
be fixed by manpower; the former cannot.
Bye
Frederik
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