[OSM-talk] NY times article about Google maps and OSM

Johan C osmned at gmail.com
Sun Dec 15 21:22:58 UTC 2013


Not seen it before, thanks for sharing the link.

It's noticeable (and a pity) the OSMF hasn't been interviewed. The article
gives too much credit to OSM as being 'a potential challenger to Google’s
cartographic hegemony'.

Cheers, Johan



2013/12/15 Stephan Knauss <osm at stephans-server.de>

> Hi,
>
> I did not see this linked on this list, so here you go:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/magazine/googles-plan-
> for-global-domination-dont-ask-why-ask-where.html?_r=0
>
> Interesting fact to know: Google has over 2,000 paid armchair mappers in
> Hyderabad, India.
>
> Stephan
>
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