The only problem is a practical one Chris, that is that the OSM maps don't have nearly as much detail as Google does in many locations globally.  We're neutral on this topic, just pragmatic, as you saw when we switched from Google to OSM in Haiti.  

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On Dec 29, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Chris Blow wrote:


hello, happy Christmas everyone, 

to me, it makes sense to me to use an OSM baselayer as the default map for several reasons:

- legal: keeps the default install free of licensing issues
- design: removes the google logo from the page
- UX: avoids the nagging API key error (which is always my first experience upon installation)
- community: strengthens a partnership with OSM, some of our strongest and most important friends IMO

thoughts? 

Cheers

c