Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-13 Thread Iván Sánchez Ortega
On Viernes, 11 de Febrero de 2011 11:30:19 Chris Browet escribió: Les carottes poussent la nuit... Oh yes, I can believe it! It means nothing... It is a private joke to make fun of people using proverbs too often :-) To that, I can only say: Quidquid latinum dictum sit, profundus viditur

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-12 Thread Lester Caine
pec...@gmail.com wrote: I think we can call it a day. I really doubt Microsoft will be that interested in OSM anymore when they got Nokia on their hook. I think it's probably another example of M$ trying to stifle the THIRD horse while they come in at number 4. I don't want FG windows on

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-12 Thread Thomas Davie
On 12 Feb 2011, at 08:43, Lester Caine wrote: pec...@gmail.com wrote: I think we can call it a day. I really doubt Microsoft will be that interested in OSM anymore when they got Nokia on their hook. I think it's probably another example of M$ trying to stifle the THIRD horse while they

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-12 Thread Dave F.
On 11/02/2011 11:19, Steve Chilton wrote: When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Ooh, Aah Cantona! ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

[OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread pec...@gmail.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12427680 I think we can call it a day. I really doubt Microsoft will be that interested in OSM anymore when they got Nokia on their hook. Cheers, Peter. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Andrew Ayre
What is the point of spreading unfounded FUD? OSM doesn't need Microsoft to exist anyway. Andy pec...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12427680 I think we can call it a day. I really doubt Microsoft will be that interested in OSM anymore when they got Nokia on their hook.

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread pec...@gmail.com
2011/2/11 Andrew Ayre a...@britishideas.com: What is the point of spreading unfounded FUD? OSM doesn't need Microsoft to exist anyway. Well, I'm not talking about OSM existence, of course. I'm talking about interesting collaboration between Microsoft and OSM community which just started to give

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Chris Browet
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:40, Andrew Ayre a...@britishideas.com wrote: What is the point of spreading unfounded FUD? OSM doesn't need Microsoft to exist anyway. I think he meant that now that MS will have access to Navteq, there is more than reasonable doubts regarding their future

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Maarten Deen
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:29:39 +0200, pec...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12427680 I think we can call it a day. I really doubt Microsoft will be that interested in OSM anymore when they got Nokia on their hook. Why would you think that? Why would Microsoft be interested

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread SteveC
Don't count your chickens until they are hatched. Steve stevecoast.com On Feb 11, 2011, at 1:44, Chris Browet c...@semperpax.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:40, Andrew Ayre a...@britishideas.com wrote: What is the point of spreading unfounded FUD? OSM doesn't need Microsoft to

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Jean-Marc Liotier
Chris Browet wrote: I think he meant that now that MS will have access to Navteq, there is more than reasonable doubts regarding their future involvment in OSM... Don't discount the likelihood of Microsoft hedging its bets and maintaining a competitive attitude toward its own allies.

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Chris Browet
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:53, Jean-Marc Liotier j...@liotier.org wrote: Chris Browet wrote: I think he meant that now that MS will have access to Navteq, there is more than reasonable doubts regarding their future involvment in OSM... Don't discount the likelihood of Microsoft hedging

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Jean-Marc Liotier
Chris Browet wrote: Les carottes poussent la nuit... Can you believe that http://www.google.com/#q=Les+carottes+poussent+la+nuit; does not return a single hit ? Did you just coin that French proverb on the spot ? ___ talk mailing list

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Jean-Marc Liotier
Chris Browet wrote: Les carottes poussent la nuit... It means nothing... It is a private joke to make fun of people using proverbs too often :-) Take it from a native French speaker that it sounds perfectly legit - it got me googling it as I wondered why I had never heard it before...

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Jo
2011/2/11 Jean-Marc Liotier j...@liotier.org: Chris Browet wrote: Les carottes poussent la nuit... Can you believe that http://www.google.com/#q=Les+carottes+poussent+la+nuit; does not return a single hit ? Did you just coin that French proverb on the spot ? It sounds like nonsense: best

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Chris Browet
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 11:35, Jo winfi...@gmail.com wrote: 2011/2/11 Jean-Marc Liotier j...@liotier.org: Chris Browet wrote: Les carottes poussent la nuit... Can you believe that http://www.google.com/#q=Les+carottes+poussent+la+nuit; does not return a single hit ? Did you just

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Maarten Deen
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:35:32 +0100, Jo wrote: 2011/2/11 Jean-Marc Liotier j...@liotier.org: Chris Browet wrote: Les carottes poussent la nuit... Can you believe that http://www.google.com/#q=Les+carottes+poussent+la+nuit; does not return a single hit ? Did you just coin that French

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Jo
Chris Browet wrote: Les carottes poussent la nuit... Can you believe that http://www.google.com/#q=Les+carottes+poussent+la+nuit; does not return a single hit ? Did you just coin that French proverb on the spot ? It sounds like nonsense: best effort translation: The carrots

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Chris Browet
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 11:41, Maarten Deen md...@xs4all.nl wrote: On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:35:32 +0100, Jo wrote: 2011/2/11 Jean-Marc Liotier j...@liotier.org: Chris Browet wrote: Les carottes poussent la nuit... Can you believe that

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Steve Chilton
When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. From: Jean-Marc Liotier [j...@liotier.org] Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 10:33 AM To: Chris Browet Cc: talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] It's

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Gregory
On 11 February 2011 09:57, SteveC st...@asklater.com wrote: Don't count your chickens until they are hatched. Steve Oh no, Microsoft and Nokia working together? This is the end of it all, the great SteveC will even lose his job. I will read into this further (without any actual knowledge of

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread Frank Heinen
I know this is not true in Europe at least due to my meeting at MS. They have enough reasons to keep being involved into OSM even if they have access to what ever map. So don't be scared! :) Regards, Frank 2011/2/11 pec...@gmail.com pec...@gmail.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12427680

Re: [OSM-talk] It's fun while it lasts

2011-02-11 Thread David Murn
On Fri, 2011-02-11 at 10:50 +0100, Maarten Deen wrote: I could even make a case that they are even more interested in OSM. Since Nokia wants to offer navigation and since map coverage in little-travelled area's is low, it would make sense for any company offering maps to use