On Jan 25, 2012, at 7:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > " We will continue to strive for all data being open and freely > accessible and look forward to engaging with others and advancing the > broader conversation to make development more effective and inclusive."
Firstly, it's the World Bank. Their track record is running *somewhat* behind their own claims of expertise. Secondly, if that paragraph had any weight, there is a robust community waiting and a bevy of well developed applications that could truly enable map-preneurs in developing countries to make good use of their OWN data (even sell some of it to Google if they felt like it). It's Google's terms I have issues with. Regardless, it is a menage a deux of oligarchy and monopolizing tactics. IMO the whole thing reeks. We will be out there regardless, spreading empowerment and sovereignty wherever we go... _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
