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"Wikipedia of maps" open sources Atlanta map data
- adrianb 17y agoWikipedia of maps is called Wikimapia.
- pieter 17y agoI don't see how. The maps used by OpenStreetMap are under a free license, Wikimapia is just proprietary (Google) maps with a bit of user data on top. It's like comparing Wikipedia to Encyclopedia Brittanica with user comments.
- ynniv 17y agoBut wikimapia has wiki in the name! Seriously tho, few people realize that wikimapia data is © wikimapia and you are not permitted to create derivative works except for "personal or educational" use.
- grandalf 17y agoActually it's called wikifieldtrip.org too.
- cousin_it 17y agoOpenStreetMap is my favorite community project in the world. Truly open map data is a huge deal, given how many companies are making money from the stuff. Long ago when I started OpenPhotoVR I'd dreamt of eventually integrating it with OSM, too bad it never gained enough momentum.
- Mark_B 17y agoAgreed. Also, adjusting street positions is somehow very addictive.
- secret 17y agoThe article reminded me of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Exactitude_in_Science http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Exactitude_in_Science