"Wikipedia of maps" open sources Atlanta map data

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Post by cubedice » Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 1:21 PM UTC

"Wikipedia of maps" open sources Atlanta map data
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Post by adrianb » Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 3:08 PM UTC

Wikipedia of maps is called Wikimapia.

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Post by pieter » Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 3:28 PM UTC

adrianb wrote: post #2

Wikipedia of maps is called Wikimapia.

I 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.

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Post by grandalf » Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 3:35 PM UTC

adrianb wrote: post #2

Wikipedia of maps is called Wikimapia.

Actually it's called wikifieldtrip.org too.

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Post by ynniv » Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 4:40 PM UTC

pieter wrote: post #3

adrianb wrote: post #2

Wikipedia of maps is called Wikimapia.

I 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.

But 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.

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Post by cousin_it » Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 5:19 PM UTC

OpenStreetMap 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.

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Post by Mark_B » Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 5:39 PM UTC

cousin_it wrote: post #6

OpenStreetMap 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.

Agreed. Also, adjusting street positions is somehow very addictive.

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Post by secret » Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 1:14 AM UTC

The article reminded me of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Exactitude_in_Science