2016-07-11 12:30 GMT-03:00 Ian Dees <ian.d...@gmail.com>: > On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Blake Girardot <bgirar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On a slightly more serious note: >> >> There are other solutions to the issue of lack of addresses in large >> parts of the world. >> >> Google has put forth a solution that tries to address most of the w3w >> issues. It is open source, works off line, non-propriety, usable for >> printed maps among other issues they try and solve, called Open >> Location Codes aka "Plus Codes" >> >> http://openlocationcode.com/ >> >> >> https://maps.googleblog.com/2015/08/plus-codes-new-way-to-help-pinpoint.html >> >> https://plus.codes/ >> >> It is still a work in progress for them but they are seriously seeking >> feedback from the OSM and humanitarian communities. I have no opinion >> on it because it is a bit beyond my full understanding at the moment, >> but as I said, thoughtful feedback on it would help I think. > > > The mailing lists have talked about what3words before, too: > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2015-November/075051.html
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