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 not tell the whole story and give GMM a chance. We're bigger than them in this space, so why give them free publicity ? They're going to draw users who do not know the difference between free beer and free speech. They wouldn't bother getting it right (rendering, routing etc). You and Steve can say anything you like in your personal capacity. But I think it should be a bit more positive like OpenStreetMap responds to Google's effort with highly detailed of Googleplex ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
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 every other day in the Independent. And if they're going to report on it anyway, we want our name in there. cheers Richard ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
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 ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
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 OSMF board is sending it to a few of the big tech blogs, but in true OSM fashion, we'd like to crowdsource the distribution. After all, the OSM community has had amazing success in getting publicity recently. So please do: - download the release - translate it into your language - add any useful local statistics (e.g. 1000 roads in Nether Yvebosch mapped by one man) - add your contact details, if you're happy to be a media spokesperson - and send it to media who you think may appreciate it! Hi Richard, I translated the release into Dutch. It's being scrutinized by my Dutch peers today, and I hope we'll be able to send it out to the Dutch press later today. For those who can read Dutch, the draft is here: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/WikiProject_Netherlands/PressRelease#Google_Maps_.22zit_ernaast.22_met_bewerkbare_kaart Take care, Martijn -- martijn van exel -+- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -+- http://www.schaaltreinen.nl/ ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
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/ http://svn.openstreetmap.org/misc/pr_material/releases/osm_release_25062008.pdf currently seems to be served as a text file; you need to set its MIME type to something like application/pdf so that it will open in a PDF viewer when clicked on. Something like svn propset svn:mime-type application/pdf osm_release_25062008.pdf should do it. Phil. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
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: 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, we'd like to crowdsource the distribution. After all, the OSM community has had amazing success in getting publicity recently. So please do: - download the release - translate it into your language Here is a french release : http://demo21.ovh.com/96e3e9d35fd3d070667570124efd9a88P/ I am waiting on a svn account to commit it so for those interested in correcting french version you can get it from ovh DL service... - add any useful local statistics (e.g. 1000 roads in Nether Yvebosch mapped by one man) - add your contact details, if you're happy to be a media spokesperson - and send it to media who you think may appreciate it! I have a good mail contact which could be quoted by many others in france so I will try it when the french version will be a final pdf version :) -- Steven Le Roux Jabber-ID : [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0x39494CCB [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2FF7 226B 552E 4709 03F0 6281 72D7 A010 3949 4CCB ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
[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, we'd like to crowdsource the distribution. After all, the OSM community has had amazing success in getting publicity recently. So please do: - download the release - translate it into your language - add any useful local statistics (e.g. 1000 roads in Nether Yvebosch mapped by one man) - add your contact details, if you're happy to be a media spokesperson - and send it to media who you think may appreciate it! To avoid a recipient getting the release from three mappers at once, I suggest we co-ordinate here: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Press/Release_distribution As ever, any questions, just yell. cheers Richard for OSMF ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
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 world, say ... We are not a website. (I'll put the release up on the .de web site but I'll write of a project, not a web site.) Bye Frederik ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
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 release to, really. If it's a tech site then project is good. If it's a national paper then website helps them file it with the right correspondent. cheers Richard ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
