Grant SlaterJul 30, 2024
Dear AI Companies, instead of sneakily scraping OpenStreetMap.org, how about a tiny $10,000 donation? We'll even throw in a shiny new download link to our entire planet's geo data! Who knew it was that easy? Start here: https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate/ #win #ai #bots #OpenStreetMap 🌍 🤖 🤑
Donate – OpenStreetMap Foundation

Show threadMatt Godden

@Firefishy The theft is the point.

They all want to be Steve Jobs mixed with Rumpelstiltskin, and other people’s data is the straw. Can’t be a business genius if you *pay* for data, when you can get it free.

Jul 31, 2024 at 7:48amMona for Mac
Show threadDerick RethansJul 31, 2024

@metaning @Firefishy OSM's data is already free, so there is nothing to pay *for*:

https://planet.openstreetmap.org/

Planet OSM

Show threadPriyanshu RaiAug 27, 2024
@derickr @metaning @Firefishy Yeah it is free. If it's available in completeness, why are they scraping. Now isn't that bad engineering. Making AI by taking help from AI.