[ILUG-Cochin.org] Google Mapping Party - Someone please enlighten us

[Anivar Aravind]

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Dinkar Mohana Pai <din at dinkar.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I hope this is related to opensource / free software movement, as I see in
> newspapers, the free software movement is against google mapping party.
>
> Would someone please enlighten us (N00b like me) on this issue ? I mean, it
> is all about the security issues ? Or the ownership issue ?
>
> Why the free software foundation opposes it ? Sorry, but was not clearly
> explained in the newspapers, so thought I will ask here.
>
> http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=79905 - That is the link/news I
> read.


Free Software Foundation never took a stand on this issue yet.

Free Software User Group TVM issued a Press release 3 days back
condemning the intelligence move to ban mapping party's (Google /Open
streetmap) and bringing the need of Govt support for Free Knowledge
projects like Openstreetmap by releasing their data . But as  a part
of media sensationalism it is misreported in mathrubhumi as  (Free
Software Movementis against mapping party)

Now they are misquoting it again

FSUG-TVM press release is available at
http://www.fosscommunity.in/wiki/OpenstreetMapPressNote

Please note- FSUG-TVM clearly stated that Mapping Parties are part of
Freedom Of Expression guaranteed by the constitution.


An old article of mine (from 2005, when googlemap is introduced)
relevant in this context  is posted here
http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm/msg/dc18e117dfe4617d



>
> Best Regards
> Din.
>
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