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Re:MapGive - Open Mapping from the US State Dept. by mejackreed on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @10:12AM (#7063698)
On some level, certain things could be automated but:

1. It definitely violates Google's TOS: https://developers.google.com/maps/terms

2. Also, in my opinion is contrary to the spirit of the OSM community

A more powerful approach would be providing resources and tools for teachers and students to map their communities and places around the world. The map data becomes more robust, and students get a great opportunity to learn about new places and geography.

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Re:MapGive - Open Mapping from the US State Dept. by welder on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @11:36AM (#7064263)
How about showing the equivalent Google map when editing an OSM map?
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Re:MapGive - Open Mapping from the US State Dept. by Doctor_Fegg on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @12:18PM (#7064553)
Nope. That'd be an invitation to copy Google's copyrighted data, which defeats the whole point of OSM.
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