Subject: ‘osm’
February 5, 2010 GeoBriefs: Google Maps dispute, Apple bans located-based ads in app, OSM in the newsGIS NewsAnother geopolitical dispute has popped up over Google Maps over the disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand. Svay Sitha, secretary of state of the Cambodia’s Council of Ministers, wrote a letter (the article doesn’t mention to whom) in which he states, “(The map) is devoid of truth and reality, and professionally irresponsible, if not pretentious.” ... read more November 18, 2009 Geo-VolunteerismCommunity, DataThe New York Times is the latest publication to profile the various crowdsourcing efforts to collect geographic data: From Petaluma to Peshawar, these amateurs are arming themselves with GPS devices and easy-to-use software to create digital maps where none were available before, or fixing mistakes and adding information to existing ones. Like contributors to Wikipedia before ... read more |
