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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  3715 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: US Open Street Map Edits 2007-12

I demand a veenspace article on OpenStreetMaps.





veen  ·  3715 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've been thinking about that for a while, but so far I haven't found something about it that is both a) interesting and b) different from the story of Wikipedia.

kleinbl00  ·  3715 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Wiki tells you what it is. It doesn't tell you why it matters. I would think you of all people could expound usefully on why our Utopian paradise might run into a hitch or two considering that the maps everyone uses to get everywhere are proprietary, locked down and subject to corporate shenanigans.

veen  ·  3715 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Wiki tells you what it is. It doesn't tell you why it matters.

I meant it more in the sense that the story of OSM is very similar to that of Wikipedia, and that the differences have been covered by other blogs & outlets.

kleinbl00  ·  3715 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Meh. I read that and I shared it, but as I'm about to invest no small amount with Google I want more info on why they're evil. YOU'RE MY GUY

veen  ·  3715 days ago  ·  link  ·  

RESEARCHING INTENSIFIES

I'll see what I can find out.

kleinbl00  ·  3715 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Bear in mind I already read Eric Schmidt's book. Which is why I think they're evil. But based on the stuff you've done so far, I also know they're going to win unless something radical happens.