Hi Steve, thanks for taking time to do an AMA, big OSM fan. I have three questions, so i'll hope you'll bear with me. Firstly how did you find your time studying at UCL, and how much of an impact do you think this lead into you founding OSM?
Secondly Does it feel strange that it has become a big topic of academic research with people like Muki Haklay writing papers about it?
Lastly, what's your opinion on the open/proprietary software situation in the mapping/GIS industry and do you think open tools and data will eventually take over?
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Hi Steve, thanks for taking time to do an AMA, big OSM fan. I have three questions, so i'll hope you'll bear with me. Firstly how did you find your time studying at UCL, and how much of an impact do you think this lead into you founding OSM? Secondly Does it feel strange that it has become a big topic of academic research with people like Muki Haklay writing papers about it? Lastly, what's your opinion on the open/proprietary software situation in the mapping/GIS industry and do you think open tools and data will eventually take over?
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