+1 If you participate in Google Mapping Days, know that you are performing volunteer work for a giant corporation.
On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:11 PM, Reinier Battenberg < [email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > > > What the real scary thing is (if you are using the Google API) is that > they changed their own rules twice this year. First they allowed themselves > to put adds on your maps, now they introduce charging. > > > And btw, all that nice volunteer work that people are doing for them? If > they charge, shouldnt they start paying those volunteers, too? They need to > power their laptops just as much as Google their servers. > > > And then, to bring this whole thing back to Open (which is what we tend to > discuss here, instead of Closed), when you spend time uploading your data > to this foreign profit generating 1% corporation, can you get your own data > back like this: > > > > http://open.mapquestapi.com/xapi/api/0.6/node[amenity=fuel][bbox=29.5,-1.5,32.8,1] > > (thats a list of all petrol station around Kampala in openstreetmap) > > > And then actually use it in an application that is not controlled by the > big corporation? > > > (yes, you can, if you are poor poor NGO who needs help. Then, at the mercy > of the big corporation, you might get your *own* data back.) > > > Else, if its just you and me, and you want to lend a hand to create the > first detailed map of Uganda since 1964, you give away all your data to a > foreign entity under a EULA that changes constantly. > > > wow, thats a bad deal. > > > Reinier > > > > > But are those hits not also generating Google revenue from adverts etc. > Are they not hitting you up twice? > > > > > > > > > > > > Simon Vass > > > Managing Director > > > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > > > > > http://www.etech.ug > > > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > > > email: [email protected] > > > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Lubowa" <[email protected]> > > > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, 31 October, 2011 6:04:35 PM > > > Subject: Re: [LUG] Google Maps to charge for Heavy usage? > > > > > > > > > Sorry for the typos, walking while typing.. but i.guess you get my > point. > > > > > > On Monday, October 31, 2011, David Lubowa < [email protected] > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, October 31, 2011, Simon Vass < [email protected] > wrote: > > > >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15523050 > > > >> > > > >> Hmmm seems that motorola purchase cost them more than we thought ;-) > > > > > > > > ++ Its not the most money they tossed away, usually in such cases > pre-planning is done its not an impulsive buy as you might think, the > purpose is yet to be established hower i deeply believe the direction > google is going on this purchase and push of the android strategy is > content impressions, which is really there core business, its a long term > shot. > > > > > > > >> > > > >> Wonder if we might be about to see Ushahidi switch to OSM ;-) > > > > > > > > ++ well all that overhead must cost someone that entity being google, > so a nominal fee for a service level agreement in which case i think they > might provide a standard one to the paying customers you can be sure of a > good service, free does not always mean better service, changing goal posts > because of a small fee might not be in anyones best interest especially > long term, adaptability is required and modelling. > > > >> > > > >> Anyone think this is a little hypocritical? You drive tons of hits to > Google, then they charge you? Nice. > > > > > > > > ++ NO i think its fair, thosd hits are burning proc power, internal > resources and management a price point has been reached aftet a long time > to quantify the freemium model google has been using for this service, its > not expensive i think but it does gurantee you a piece of mind, paying > always does not paying well you just never know, things happen ;). > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Simon Vass > > > >> Managing Director > > > >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > > >> > > > >> http://www.etech.ug > > > >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > > > >> email: [email protected] > > > >> skype: e-techservicedesk > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > > > >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > > >> believed to be clean. > > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > >> > > > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > > > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > >> > > > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > >> > > > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including attachments if any). 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