[OSM-talk] OpenMaps App Blocked By OpenStreetMap

Mike Dupont jamesmikedupont at googlemail.com
Sat Oct 8 18:25:48 BST 2011


On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Serge Wroclawski <emacsen at gmail.com> wrote:

> OSM data is a non-rivalrous good. That is your use does not detract
> from anyone else's use.
>
> The tile server, though, is a rivalrous good. Use of the tile server
> costs OSM resources, and detracts from other users.
>
> it is not any more, we have free hosting for the terabytes. archive.org
mike
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