"plus codes" [1] are a far better approach: - no language involved, only ASCII chars and + signs - open source algorithm to derive location codes - works com

"plus codes" [1] are a far better approach: - no language involved, only ASCII chars and + signs - open source algorithm to derive location codes - works completely offline, as codes are generated on-the-fly - no central DB of statically defined keywords needed - no dependency on a company which might go bankrupt at some point or change licensing terms at will W3W looks to me more like a strategic sell-out - implementing an already existing idea, hype it up, cooperate with some big brands (e.g. Daimler/Mercedes-Benz [2]), sell it for profit… [1] https://plus.codes/ https://plus.codes/ [2] https://blog.daimler.com/en/2018/03/28/what3words-mercedes-benz/ https://blog.daimler.com/en/2018/03/28/what3words-mercedes-b...