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OpenStreetMap is having a moment; The billion dollar dataset next door

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  1. tan
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    I didn't know OSM was getting so much usage by big corporations! This has motivated me to download StreetComplete from F-Droid to detail my local area a bit - add some personal contribution and...

    I didn't know OSM was getting so much usage by big corporations! This has motivated me to download StreetComplete from F-Droid to detail my local area a bit - add some personal contribution and hopefully improve my own experience with popular services

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    1. heady
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      I can say that most Australian state governments at least are putting resources towards open data sets that are prepared for incorporation into OSM, just leaving the final step to OSM contributors...

      I can say that most Australian state governments at least are putting resources towards open data sets that are prepared for incorporation into OSM, just leaving the final step to OSM contributors (mostly microsoft in practice in my locale).
      I attended a OSM conference today where half the speakers were from various government departments.

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