OpenStreetMap
Very funny this conversation on twitter:
https://twitter.com/reizkultur/status/565147019023753216
OrdnanceSurvey, like the IGN in France, despises OSM amateur cartographs but is calling for amateur (and free) photographers to illustrate their new printed maps … “Do what we say, not what we do”
Discussion
Comment from Peter Mead on 11 February 2015 at 10:09
That’s blowing it out of proportion. How Ordnance Survey creates and sells it’s maps has very little to do with what the packaging looks like.
They’re just running a competition instead of using stock photography. And I don’t see any stipulation that it has to be amateurs, professional photographers can also enter.
There is a prize, albeit not a rubbish one, so it’s hardly free work.
Comment from Pieren on 12 February 2015 at 09:41
It’s a matter of principle. They cannot say in one side that making their maps require professionals (and budget) and cannot be done for free and in the other side, ask for free pictures (because the prize is a joke compared to reproduction rights and amateurs are set at the same level as pros). They ask to photographers what they refuse for cartographers…
Comment from Vincent de Phily on 13 February 2015 at 17:52
While the prize is well below the typical going rate for that kind of service (unless you consider the mere publication of your photo as a worthy prize in itself), the contest is just a classic “extract value from enthusiastic customers” marketing ploy. Nothing that OS should be proud of, but no reason for onlookers to be up in arms either ?