Comments on: OSM Business models http://www.edparsons.com/2009/07/osm-business-models/ The blog of Ed Parsons, Geographer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johnrm http://www.edparsons.com/2009/07/osm-business-models/#comment-1819 Johnrm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:50:20 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=968#comment-1819 Given Google will be relying on crowdsourced updates and corrections to their US Map dataset, will Google offer the map into the public domain? Given the mantra, 'Don't be evil', it seems to be the right thing to do. Given Google will be relying on crowdsourced updates and corrections to their US Map dataset, will Google offer the map into the public domain? Given the mantra, ‘Don’t be evil’, it seems to be the right thing to do.

]]> By: Ed Freyfogle http://www.edparsons.com/2009/07/osm-business-models/#comment-1818 Ed Freyfogle Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:57:16 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=968#comment-1818 As an entrepreneur I was blown away by SOTM this year. On the one hand, OSM is an amazing resource that has the potential to deliver so much value to so many. On the other hand community based projects are often complicated, slow, and hard for the layman to understand. The person who can bridge that gap provides real value. There are so many businesses that could be made here. Cloudmade is a great example, but will certainly be only the first of many. As an entrepreneur I was blown away by SOTM this year. On the one hand, OSM is an amazing resource that has the potential to deliver so much value to so many. On the other hand community based projects are often complicated, slow, and hard for the layman to understand.

The person who can bridge that gap provides real value. There are so many businesses that could be made here. Cloudmade is a great example, but will certainly be only the first of many.

]]> By: MJW http://www.edparsons.com/2009/07/osm-business-models/#comment-1817 MJW Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:09:22 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=968#comment-1817 Ed, Surely it was Phil Tufnell flying the plane if yesterday's Test Match Special is to be believed? Mike Ed,

Surely it was Phil Tufnell flying the plane if yesterday’s Test Match Special is to be believed?

Mike

]]> By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2009/07/osm-business-models/#comment-1816 Ed Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:39:17 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=968#comment-1816 Thierry, ah yes that's the one flown by Elvis.. Ed Thierry,

ah yes that’s the one flown by Elvis..

Ed

]]> By: TG http://www.edparsons.com/2009/07/osm-business-models/#comment-1815 TG Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:30:22 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=968#comment-1815 Interesting developments that bring OSM a step closer to the realms of mainstream value-added resellers, adding choice etc. Speaking of 'interesting', Google's aerial survey plane has been spotted in the UK. When's the next disruption due then? Thierry Interesting developments that bring OSM a step closer to the realms of mainstream value-added resellers, adding choice etc.

Speaking of ‘interesting’, Google’s aerial survey plane has been spotted in the UK. When’s the next disruption due then?

Thierry

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