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

[Simon Poole]

I suspect mentioning OSM (obviously didn't even bother to google the
spelling) was an afterthought after writing 8 pages of copy for google
and being afraid that it might come over as being an ad.

As to if it gives us too much credit, we haven't cast our net further
than conventional cartographic data at this point in time, so obviously
we are not competing with the entirety of googles offerings in
geo-space. However there where we are, we are doing a good job, we just
shouldn't expect instant gratification, this has and is going to take time.

Simon

Am 15.12.2013 22:22, schrieb Johan C:
> 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
> <mailto: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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