@linuxfoundation is a competitor, nothing else.
That's a fundamental thought worth noting. IMHO it's OK if orgs&companies get a (2nd.) chance, but must be transparent and take responsibility when they try new biz models based on #OpenData commons like #OSM. And @Mapzen & @linuxfoundation & Co. must be stongly reminded to that.
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I think you are confused about the Mapzen/Linux Foundation announcement: LF is holding the Mapzen IP so that orgs who are using Mapzen's open source software know that Samsung won't change their mind. LF is not becoming a mapping provider or giving Mapzen "a 2nd chance".
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Let's face and name it again: WOF and orgs&companies behind such projects compete with
#OSM for contributors and data consumers. And@Mapzen,@linuxfoundation and all who explore biz models based on#OpenData commons like@OpenStreetMap must be transparent and provide attribution
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Narrowing down on OSM: fundamentally we cannot be neutral to use of other sources, open or not, in place of
#openstreetmap data. The project lives by exposing the good and the bad in our data and motivating existing and new contributors to improve and contribute. ... -
... And while it might individually feel good to cuddle up to other players, reducing that exposure by voluntarily ceding core market segments to WoF, WD, OA and so on, directly damages
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