[OSM-talk] GeoHipster comment on OSM

[Paul Johnson]

On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 1:47 AM, Simon Poole <simon at poole.ch> wrote:
>
> It should be pointed out that during 2012 and 2014 and continuing with
> at least the LWG till today, dozens of companies and organisations
> (outside of the geo-industry) with questions have had no problems
> contacting the OSMF and getting an answer back, typically within less
> than 24 hours. The OSMF even has a published and working postal mail
> address (contrary to certain other organisations).
>
> Maybe we should run a workshop on "how to use google and an e-mail
> program" for the moaners in the geo-industry.
>

 Anybody ever get the feeling that there may be some astroturf in play?  I
can't help but to see a parallel in this discussion between GeoHipster's
position relative to OpenStreetMap today and groups linked to Microsoft
relative to Linux two decades ago.
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