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Re:How sheep with cameras got some tiny islands onto Google ... by quadrangle on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @01:48PM (#15646263)
correct me if I'm wrong, but I also had the impression that the OpenStreetCam data was licensed in a way that is at least a lot better for the public than Google's totally restricted proprietary terms…
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Re:How sheep with cameras got some tiny islands onto Google ... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @04:05PM (#15647636)
This is correct. The OpenStreetCam license is superior to that of both Google Street View and Mapillary.
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Re:How sheep with cameras got some tiny islands onto Google ... by quadrangle on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @11:42PM (#15649948)
The Mapillary situation seems complex. What's clear is that volunteers shouldn't be assisting Google get still further ahead of the more open alternatives.
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Re:How sheep with cameras got some tiny islands onto Google ... by toomuchtodo on Thursday November 09, 2017 @11:27AM (#15663686)
In my opinion, volunteers shouldn't be assisting any effort that doesn't end up with their contributions available under a liberal open license.
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