[ILUG-Cochin.org] Google Mapping Party - Someone please enlighten us

[Praveen A]

2010/1/27 Dinkar Mohana Pai <din at dinkar.com>:
> Hello
>
> I hope this is related to opensource / free software movement, as I see in
> newspapers, the free software movement is against google mapping party.
>
> Would someone please enlighten us (N00b like me) on this issue ? I mean, it
> is all about the security issues ? Or the ownership issue ?

See this thread for a detailed discussion

http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm/browse_thread/thread/e61c195c55a657fd

> Why the free software foundation opposes it ? Sorry, but was not clearly
> explained in the newspapers, so thought I will ask here.
>
> http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=79905 - That is the link/news I
> read.

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See the full response http://www.fosscommunity.in/wiki/OpenstreetMapPressNote

Free Software community is not against mapping parties, our concern is
about ownership and control of data.

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