US government now officially supports OpenStreetMap. See this: mapgive.state.gov
I copied the below text from the same site, which nicely captures why it is important to use and contribute to OpenStreetMap. *Why OpenStreetMap?* Through the Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0, OpenStreetMap (OSM) contributors own, modify and share data publicly. There are many other free maps on the Internet, but most have legal or technical restrictions preventing others from using the data openly. With OSM both the maps and underlying data can be downloaded for free, for developers or anyone to use or redistribute without restriction. Additionally, in many places of the world where there is no commercial motivation to develop this data, OSM is often the best available resource. Nama ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nama R. Budhathoki , PhD -- -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "FOSS Nepal" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
