Hi Jeff,
acc. to the rafagas, ISO plans to standardize the mapcode www.mapcode.com. The abundance of proposals for location codes like NAC www.nacgeo.com, OLC www.openlocationcode.com, miscellaneous www.isotc211.org/Address/standards.htm, what3words, geodudes etc. let believe that the time is come to abandon the monopole of post administrations and to introduce consumer friendly ones for the next generations. The emperor is naked: with just one exception, the proposed codes have a single purpose, have almost no local reference, are squared instead of open www.volksnav.de/r100, don't allow quick detection of distances, directions or angles, don't allow self-guiding, have no beneficial influence on signage, aren't proper for indoor use, don't make smarter, don't sharpen the orientation sense etc. I'm proposing my system to ISO but they insist on ignoring the merit principle: only free systems (for ISO) are good systems. I've posted here a possibility to liberate the tool r100 and, depending on the interested user, to liberate other tools or charge a symbolical fee. Now that there is the possibility of a consolidation of the second, third. best system, I'd appreciate if you'd start a discussion about the general need of better answers to the simple questions "whereto?" and "where?". StandardForAll: this discussion should include the needs of children, ancients, the blind, illiterate, heavy-handed, those who can't read maps www.volksnav.de/MapDanger etc. Maybe an actual project could lead the discussion: would OGC recommend to Burundi authorities to ignore or to explore this market gap? My proposal www.volksnav.de/r100Bujumbura has been understood. Thank you in advance, Jeff. Henrique
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