Hi, Back on list.
On 13/08/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matthew East wrote: > > On 13/08/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> http://www.flippinsweetdude.com/maps/index.php > > > > Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWorldWide. This one you've > > posted appears to be a version of the one from frappr which is linked > > on that page. Ideally, we wouldn't have so many different incarnations > > of the same idea. > > The idea might be the same, but the ubuntu worldwide does not work > well. For example, it is not possible to see your own street. > And also , if several hunderd users are racing into a better version > which does allow good user feedback then this is an important issue. I agree: however the link you posted seems to me to be simply a reproduction of the existing frappr map, unless I'm mistaken. > From a marketing point of view I would not want to stop the enthsiasm > particularly I strongly prefer a map facility which will easily show > bracknell (me!) even though I am both maps. > The https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWorldWide simply does not, and I > have stopped thinking it is useful, sorry. Although the map on the wiki is a bit more attractive, you are right that each have their pros and cons: it would be nice to provide a single resource which can be used by all. > ps > did you intend this discussion to be off list? No, sorry. I haven't got used to gmail yet. -- Matthew East http://www.mdke.org gnupg pub 1024D/0E6B06FF -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
