[OSM-talk] What3words

[Colin Smale]

On 2015-11-22 13:49, Daniel Kastl wrote: 

> The difference in their proprietary system (if you want to call
> address systems in in countries closed and proprietary) is, that when
> their API (and "algorithm") goes away, you won't find any address
> anymore. It's totally unreliable to depend on a proprietary API to
> locate an address, and a waste of time to add such data to OSM in my
> opinion.

>From their website: 

_If we, what3words ltd, are ever unable to maintain the what3words
technology or make arrangements for it to be maintained by a third-party
(with that third-party being willing to make this same commitment), then
we will release our source code into the public domain. We will do this
in such a way and with suitable licences and documentation to ensure
that any and all users of what3words, whether they are individuals,
businesses, charitable organisations, aid agencies, governments or
anyone else can continue to rely on the what3words system._ 

  
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