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jenius
on Sept 21, 2012
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Large Investment in OpenStreetMap from Knight Foun...
They probably saw the 'amazing ios6 maps' blog and were like 'damn, time to put some money in'
cpeterso
on Sept 21, 2012
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If the Knight Foundation made this grant last month, they would not get nearly as much press. Apple's Map mishap is a great PR opportunity to point out our dependence on walled gardens and promote alternatives.
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