the <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org">OpenStreetMap</a>project. It's a great project which will allow gps owners to populate their devices with maps instead of spending more than they spent on their device to get maps that should be included with the device to begin with. And it will allow embedding maps on web pages without worrying about users leaving your site by clicking on a google link if you use google maps for example. And let's not forget how great the project will be for everyone as mobile phones, tablets and <a href=http://www.liliputing.com>netbooks, liliputers</a> become more and more mobile.
It's also a global project since they aren't restricting contributions by location. And they already have data from countries outside the U.S. Hopefully, the money will be enough or a big help if they have to purchase license rights for data or buy their way out of software patents, or are legally attacked by the gps device companies, etc.
Newsforge gone. Newsforge's better look...gone. Anonymous posting...gone (ip addresses shown). Posting comments with working links...gone. Konqueror unable to post here or on slashdot due to this client side scripting baloney... and the diminishing number of comments here and on /. reflect it all... still touting Newsforge on the /. about page... this site and the related sites are going to hell in a hand basket.
Congratulations, Sourceforge drones. A perfect example of how corporations can kill FOSS and tech news sites.
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Posted by: Diane on August 21, 2008 01:53 PMIt's also a global project since they aren't restricting contributions by location. And they already have data from countries outside the U.S. Hopefully, the money will be enough or a big help if they have to purchase license rights for data or buy their way out of software patents, or are legally attacked by the gps device companies, etc.
Newsforge gone. Newsforge's better look...gone. Anonymous posting...gone (ip addresses shown). Posting comments with working links...gone. Konqueror unable to post here or on slashdot due to this client side scripting baloney... and the diminishing number of comments here and on /. reflect it all... still touting Newsforge on the /. about page... this site and the related sites are going to hell in a hand basket.
Congratulations, Sourceforge drones. A perfect example of how corporations can kill FOSS and tech news sites.
[Modified by: Diane on August 21, 2008 02:08 PM]
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