[OSM-talk] [Talk-us] OpenStreetMap Isn't All That Open, Let's Change That and Drop Share-Alike

[Michael Kugelmann]

Am 17.03.2014 23:05, schrieb Johan C:
> So we're wondering why OpenStreetMap, being better (superior?) than 
> Google in map data, is not used by commercial companies like BMW. Is 
> there a native German on this list who can ask BMW why they're not 
> using OSM?
for Navigation it's not only about having roads, there are other data 
still missing (or not available sufficiently) in OSM: addresses, turn 
restrictions, lane informations, speed limits, ...
BTW: if you talk about navigation in the car industry you have to 
consider development cycles of 5...10 years => including OSM takes some 
time. And: it's also about having a tool chain to include and maintain 
the data into the cars (update) which needs to be developed, despite of 
the wiki type fancy tagging scheme (compared to Navtec/Nokia an 
TeleAtlas/TomTom).
I'm quite sure that the automotive industry keeps an eye on OSM although 
there is no official statement. [1]    ;-)

BTW car industry: I am aware of talks between an OSMF board member 
(Oliver) an the German car industry in the past years. But he didn't 
provide any details at all about the talks => not a very good behavior 
for an open project, even if you agree to have confidentiality...   :-(


Best regards,
Michael.

for [1]: there was e.g. a semi-public talk of an postgraduate here at Munich