> I don't see any reason why Google can't add OpenStreetMap as an additional data source in some or all areas (right in the spirit of the article). The OSM lic

> I don't see any reason why Google can't add OpenStreetMap as an additional data source in some or all areas (right in the spirit of the article). The OSM licence requires that if you merge another database with it, you need to release the other database under the same licence as OSM. I can't see Google doing that.