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0 pointsabridgett11mo ago0 comments

This sounds reasonable. However there was a study showing major economic benefits if was free. These benefits came from more people implementing it, time saved by all those additional users, removal of licensing hassle.

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graemep11mo ago

Also the entire database can be incorporated into things like FOSS map software, or free map data. Websites can have the DB stored locally so do not rely on an external API.

We would get more utility out of it that way.

We would also not have the extra cost from the profit made on selling the data.

robertlagrant11mo ago

I know what you mean, but it would also be of economic benefit if you worked for free and any downstream customers all got that discount of the profit you make from selling your time.

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