for all that we built, we stood upon the shoulders of giants. and while we may not be giants, our users certainly are.http://www.govtech.com/biz/Linux-Foundation-Revives-Mapzen-an-Alternative-to-Giants.html …
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Replying to @BenBoughton1 @mapzen
Yeah, good
@Mapzen got a new home and existence. But the original users and the original data of this company have a name: It's mappers of#OpenStreetMap#opendata. Can somebody explain why#OSM is systematically ignored recent news and publications of Mapzen? /cc@randyme2 replies 7 retweets 13 likes -
OSM is always part of my personal narrative. Is your question about why OSM has difficulty attracting media attention and organizational support? Why not post the same question on the mailing lists? As the responses come in, you can read that as my answer.
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Personal narrative? My question was/is (sorry my typos): Can somebody explain, why
@Mapzen obviously ignores#OpenStreetMap in their recent news and publications? Can you show me any occurrence of#OSM in recent communications of Mapzen?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
There's some sense if a company wants to blow it's own trumpet & not aim too much attention to a different project (that they rely on) with an uncontrollable user-base. I suppose you're expecting
@mapzen &@linuxfoundation to now be more open + stronger supporter of OSM.3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
Still puzzled. Quoting article above: "Now(..) it can continue to provide an alternative to platforms that lock users in." So @Mapzen hides where it came from incl. parts of its data source (assuming @OpenStreetMap is a silent user base) and everyone/@linuxfoundation plays along?
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