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So one of the main criticisms is that there is no need for this to be a proprietary thing rather than an open standard. So, why hasn't someone made an open DB o
by chrischen 7y ago
So one of the main criticisms is that there is no need for this to be a proprietary thing rather than an open standard. So, why hasn't someone made an open DB of 3 words?
- Piskvorrr 7y agoStuff like that exists - Google's Plus Codes, the old and reliable Maidenhead Locator system, etc. The business model here seems to be "we need to market the system aggressively (see article) - if we make the system open, we can no longer profit from it". In other words, an open system will IMHO languish in obscurity due to lack of marketing funding.