Philip Homburg wrote: > In your letter dated Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:05:11 +0000 you wrote: > >> Philip Homburg wrote: >> >>> If the data is not 100% complete and accurate it is useless? >>> >>> Get real. >>> >> Realizing that the database isn't up to the job it was designed for is >> getting real, instead of stick heads in the sand & pretending it's not >> happening. >> >> >>> I just tried the Google maps app. on my G1 to get home from work by >>> bike. It was horrible. The app itself is horrible, and the map is bad: >>> bike paths are not there. >>> >>> In contrast, openstreetmap data gets me there by car and bike. The lack of >>> house numbers is annoying though. So it is not door to door, but street to >>> street. And for me that is good enough. >>> >> But not good enough for others evidently. >> > > I guess it's to bring out the duck again: If it looks like a map, swims like > a navigation system and quacks turn instructions, then it probably is a > pratical navigation system. >
Unfortunately it seems we're being told it quacks like a turkey. > I don't care about all the companies that don't want to use OSM. > I think that's a pointless crass statement. > I am very greatful to the contributers all over the world that made OSM into > a practical navigation system for me. Whether or not we tag cycleways > correctly, what else the database isn't up to. > > Of course, if any of those companies want to work with OSM to improve the > system then we should take a look at that. > That appears to contradict your "I don't care..." statement. However it's a very good point: I realize most people have fallen asleep on this thread, but did anyone get a detailed report on why OSM was rejected? _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
