[OSM-talk] Apple Still Seeking to 'Radically Improve' Maps for iOS

Frederik Ramm frederik at remote.org
Sat Mar 26 12:27:29 GMT 2011


Hi,

Mike N wrote:
> "As noticed by 9 to 5 Mac, Apple has posted a new job listing for an iOS 
> Maps Application Developer who can help "radically improve" the Maps 
> application and other location-based services."
> 
>    The comments are most interesting -- no mention of OpenStreetMap 
> until nearly the last page.

I guess they'll radically improve their maps by only allowing those bits 
of OSM to be shown on the device that have been created by people who 
signed an agreement with Apple, and that have been passed muster by the 
compliance agents at the gate to the iWhatever store ;)

Bye
Frederik

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