The technological curve that is putting devices capable of easily displaying this data into the hands of consumers is also putting devices capable of gathering the data into their hands. Proprietary data vendors are in the same position as proprietary software vendors, watching the value of their core IP constantly get eroded away beneath them, constantly on the move in search of firmer ground.
P. On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Schuyler Erle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sure that the Byzantine emperor also laughed right up to the point > where the Turks entered the gates... > > SDE > > * On 13-Oct-2008 at 10:19AM PDT, Anselm Hook said: >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: S Knox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 10:09 AM >> Subject: [OSM-talk] Forbes Article on Data Collection for map services >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> There is an article in Forbes about the increasing lengths data providers >> are going to to collect data for mapping. >> >> Link here: >> http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/10/gps-navigation-autos-tech-personal-cz_jb_1010nav.html?feed=rss_news >> >> Quote "'I laugh when I hear that you can make a map by community input >> alone,' says Tele Atlas founder De Taeye. He says that if tens of thousands >> of users travel a road without complaining, then Tele Atlas can be fairly >> certain that its map of the road is correct." >> >> Not sure if that's strictly true, given the quality of some of there maps, >> but anyway >> >> Regards >> >> Steve >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >> >> >> >> >> -- >> anselm 415 215 4856 http://hook.org http://makerlab.com http://meedan.net > >> _______________________________________________ >> Geowanking mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
