2011/11/24 Gerard Vanderveken :
> People tend to judge the book by the cover and not by the content.
> In this respect OSM is no match to StreetView. So, we should not try to
> profilate us against it.
> It will only cause disbelief and leaves OSM with a stamp of inferiority,
> because there is no
People tend to judge the book by the cover and not by the content.
In this respect OSM is no match to StreetView. So, we should not try to
profilate us against it.
It will only cause disbelief and leaves OSM with a stamp of
inferiority, because there is not the bling bling of StreetView.
Ther
I think you are right in saying that we should not try to force the issue.
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Sander Deryckere wrote:
> Sorry to go off topic, but...
>
> 2011/11/24 Ben Abelshausen
>
>> So I don't think we should react. We should just spread the word of OSM
>>> on a continuous bas
Sorry to go off topic, but...
2011/11/24 Ben Abelshausen
> So I don't think we should react. We should just spread the word of OSM
>> on a continuous base. Apart from that, if OSM would suddenly get in the big
>> media, we would also have a lot of problems with training newbies. The best
>> sys
> So I don't think we should react. We should just spread the word of OSM on
> a continuous base. Apart from that, if OSM would suddenly get in the big
> media, we would also have a lot of problems with training newbies. The best
> system is that of continuous growth, where the older generation can
Many politicians, from many different have signed the Pact of
electronic freedoms (see http://lepacte.be and http://hetpact.be)
about the use of free software, free data and free internet. Signing
was engaging oneself. But we would need to check if they did respect
their promises.
Many do not rea
OSM is no alternative to StreetView. It's an alternative to Google Maps
though.
So I don't think we should react. We should just spread the word of OSM on
a continuous base. Apart from that, if OSM would suddenly get in the big
media, we would also have a lot of problems with training newbies. The
Hi everybody,
I am a bit tired to see
- the media talking about the problem of privacy ;
- some institutions (I am thinking to the mayor of Brussels, and "tourism
brussels") happy to promote their service /via/ StreetView;
And all those things without mentioning the alternative (including OSM)
2011/11/24 Gerard Vanderveken :
> Don't rely on the streetnames and housenumbers indicated by Google.
> I was only in my second street and detected a totally wrong street name.
> The housenumbers were as indicated approximative and way off.
>
> The viewpoints of Google are with distances of 20 m pl
Don't rely on the streetnames and housenumbers indicated by Google.
I was only in my second street and detected a totally wrong street name.
The housenumbers were as indicated approximative and way off.
The viewpoints of Google are with distances of 20 m plus and so many
signs and even housenumb
For those who don't read the FR list, here an answer... (Sorry it's
in french...)
Tl;DR ==> Ok to take some info once in a while (street names & co) but
not systematically ; (said by a google employee
http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2011-April/057473.html )
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