On 2013-05-07 13:53, Simone Cortesi wrote:
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Maarten Deen <md...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
Isn't this exactly what OSM is, only now as navigation as a
startingpoint? Looking at the map in my area (the Netherlands), I see
OSM some 6 years ago.
It seems all so superfluous to me, I don't see the point. Why not
make a navigation app based on OSM? There are several already.
simply put: money.
they want to sell the data. their map data is closed data. they sell
traffic data collected by the users, to their clients.
Meanwhile, I was also pointed out that they have different region
servers. The Netherlands map is quite complete if you get the right
link. Looks like they actually bought mapdata because a new building
plot is shown as completed, including streetnames, where on other places
new road developments are missing.
Maarten
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