On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:43:49 -0000, Andy Robinson wrote: > Tom Chance wrote: >> I wonder if there's scope to do some interesting maps that nobody else >> will provide as well / quickly? Or to encourage others to use OSM for their >> ends? > > If we want to compete we will have to be smart. The big Olympic > corporate/sponsorship engine will start to roll soon and I'm sure that will > include maps with everything from Bank cashpoints, burger bars and soft > drinks stalls, all courtesy of sponsorship and deep corporate pockets.
Indeed, which is why I suggested both some maps that I doubt the well-oiled engine will produce, and some organisations who would be interested in free / alternative maps, rather than trying to compete in producing basic/visitor maps of the area. At least, I thought that was smart ;-) Kind regards, Tom _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb