Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

My experience says that an institution like the foundation should not get involved in trying to give advice or otherwise comment on the product of a competitor. The reader will either know who we are and does not need to be informed about GMM, or the reader will think that the press release does

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

Nic Roets wrote: We're bigger than them in this space, so why give them free publicity ? Again, it depends on the media, I think. It's very plausible that Big Media will want to report on Google Map Maker - Google is sexy in news terms right now; there seems to be a story about them

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

John McKerrell wrote: One thing I'd say about the release is we might want to mention non-UK places too, it mentions Brighton and pubs of England. There's the wikiguide of Paris too isn't there which might be worth a mention? Good point - feel free to localise. cheers Richard

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

Op 26 jun 2008, om 00:55 heeft Richard Fairhurst het volgende geschreven: Hi all, We've put together a press release with OSM (strictly speaking OSMF)'s reaction to Google Map Maker. You can get it in PDF or RTF format at: http://svn.openstreetmap.org/misc/pr_material/releases/ The

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release (Richard Fairhurst)

Richard Fairhurst wrote: We've put together a press release with OSM (strictly speaking OSMF)'s reaction to Google Map Maker. You can get it in PDF or RTF format at: http://svn.openstreetmap.org/misc/pr_material/releases/

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

2008/6/26 Martijn van Exel [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Op 26 jun 2008, om 00:55 heeft Richard Fairhurst het volgende geschreven: Hi all, We've put together a press release with OSM (strictly speaking OSMF)'s reaction to Google Map Maker. You can get it in PDF or RTF format at:

[OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

Hi all, We've put together a press release with OSM (strictly speaking OSMF)'s reaction to Google Map Maker. You can get it in PDF or RTF format at: http://svn.openstreetmap.org/misc/pr_material/releases/ The OSMF board is sending it to a few of the big tech blogs, but in true OSM fashion,

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

Hi, We've put together a press release with OSM (strictly speaking OSMF)'s reaction to Google Map Maker. I know that dealing with the press requires a certain amount of dumbing down, but I do object to the phrase: Volunteers for OpenStreetMap, the Wikipedia-like website which is mapping the

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Map Maker - press release

Frederik Ramm wrote: I know that dealing with the press requires a certain amount of dumbing down, but I do object to the phrase: Volunteers for OpenStreetMap, the Wikipedia-like website which is mapping the world, say ... We are not a website. Sure. It depends who you're sending the