Re:A Critical Analysis of the What3Words Geocoding Algorithm
by Gys on Saturday September 02, 2023 @07:30AM
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It is not like that by design. Remember, this is backed by VCs that already put in a lot of money and in some future will want to make a lot of money.
The 3 words idea is patented and the basic idea is to have a drm protected database that is needed to find the actual location. The play the long game. Ultimately selling access to the database will make them money.
The 3 words idea is patented and the basic idea is to have a drm protected database that is needed to find the actual location. The play the long game. Ultimately selling access to the database will make them money.